Members-Only Lectures
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Elizabeth and Michael Norman
2010 Stuart G. Christian, Jr. Lecture
"Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath"
On Thursday, May 6, 2010, the VHS held its annual Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Lecture in the Robins Family Forum. Elizabeth and Michael Norman discussed their book Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath, the gripping story of the 1942 battle for the Philippines, the surrender of 76,000 Americans and Filipinos to the Japanese, and the infamous Bataan death march. (Introduction by Paul A. Levengood)
Length: 1:06:26 | Formats: MP3 Audio and Flash Video | Go to lecture |
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Josiah Bunting, III
2009 Alexander W. Weddell Trustees Lecture
"George Marshall, His Men, and the Recovery of Europe"
On November 18, 2009, Josiah Bunting, III, delivered the Alexander W. Weddell Trustees Lecture. The topic of his lecture was "George Marshall, His Men, and the Recovery of Europe."
Length: 1:12:53 | Format: MP3 Audio | Download audio |
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Daniel P. Jordan
Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Lecture
"Jefferson in Perspective"
On March 21, 2009, Daniel P. Jordan delivered the Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Lecture. Drawing on his many years as president of Monticello, Dr. Jordan reflected on the meaning of Thomas Jefferson within the broader context of his times and his enduring legacy for us today.
Length: 0:48:23 | Format: MP3 Audio | Download audio |
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Charles F. Bryan, Jr.
2008 Alexander W. Weddell Trustees Lecture
"History Begins at Home: A Personal Journey"
On November 19, 2008, former VHS President and CEO Charles F. Bryan, Jr., delivered the Alexander W. Weddell Trustees Lecture. In this autobiographical lecture, Dr. Bryan reflects on the field of public history as it developed during the course of his own career.
Length: 0:56:32 | Format: MP3 Audio | Download audio |
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Charles C. Mann
2008 Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Trustees Lecture
"Tobacco, Mosquito, Slave: Colonial Virginia and the Dawn of Globalization"
On April 10, 2008, Charles C. Mann delivered the Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Trustees Lecture. Mr. Mann gave VHS members a preview of his next book, which will describe the creation of the first truly global network of trade and ideas—from the triangular trade linking Europe, West Africa, and the New World to the first trans-Pacific ties between the New World and East Asia.
Length: 0:28:27 | Format: MP3 Audio | Download audio |
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Nelson D. Lankford
2007 Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Lecture
"The Crooked Road to Civil War, 1861"
On March 29, 2007, Dr. Lankford delivered the Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Lecture. Cry Havoc! The Crooked Road to Civil War, 1861 chronicles the eight critical weeks that began with Lincoln's inauguration through the explosion at Fort Sumter and the president's fateful response to it.
Length: 0:41:43 | Format: MP3 Audio | Download audio |
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