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“Several Lives in One”: The Problem of Autobiography in Writing the Biography of Frederick Douglass Jan 25, 2011

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Frederick Douglass, former slave and great African American statesman, wrote three autobiographies that reveal—and hide—many elements of his life. David W. Blight, author of the forthcoming Frederick Douglass: A Life, examines how the biographer probes through and beyond Douglass’ own story to capture a complete picture..Blight is the Rogers Distinguished Fellow at The Huntington for 2010–11. He is the Class of 1954 Professor of American History at Yale University and the director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance & Abolition.

When Followers Became Leaders: The Rumor that Almost Triggered the Revolution in 1774 (Nevins Lecture 2010–11) Oct 28, 2010

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T.H. Breen, author of American Insurgents, American Patriots: The Revolution of the People, examines the character of popular political mobilization on the eve of American independence. Breen is The William Smith Mason Professor of American History at Northwestern University, where he is also the director of the Chabraja Center for Historical Studies.

The Hemingses: Writing the Life of an Enslaved Family (Nevins Lecture) Aug 02, 2010

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Pulitzer Prize-winner Annette Gordon-Reed, author of "The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family," discusses the task of incorporating the life histories of African American slaves into the narrative of the founding era. She is professor of history at Rutgers University and professor of law at the New York Law School.

A Forgotten War Jun 20, 2010

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Curator Olga Tsapina explores themes from the current exhibition “A Clash of Empires: The Seven Years’ War and British America.”

Rethinking the Amistad Rebellion (2010 Kemble Lecture) May 26, 2010

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Marcus Rediker offers a new interpretation of a famous rebellion by 53 enslaved Africans who rose up and captured their Spanish schooner, the “Amistad,” in 1839. In his lecture, Rediker puts special emphasis on the African and maritime dimensions of this major event in the worldwide struggle against slavery. Rediker is professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh.

A. Lincoln: A Biography Apr 29, 2009

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Author Ronald C. White Jr. discusses his latest book, "A. Lincoln: A Biography."

Lincoln and the West Apr 04, 2009

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To mark the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, The Huntington brought together a distinguished group of scholars to discuss America's 16th president, his times, and his historical impact.

When Lincoln Met Emerson Apr 03, 2009

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To mark the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, The Huntington brought together a distinguished group of scholars to discuss America’s 16th president, his times, and his historical impact. The conference, “A Lincoln for the Twenty-First Century,” took place in April 2009. Stephen B. Cushman is the Robert C. Taylor Professor of American Literature and Poetry at the University of Virginia.

Abraham Lincoln’s Opposition to the Mexican War Apr 03, 2009

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To mark the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, The Huntington brought together a distinguished group of scholars to discuss America’s 16th president, his times, and his historical impact. The conference, “A Lincoln for the Twenty-First Century,” took place in April 2009. Daniel Walker Howe is Rhodes Professor of American History Emeritus at Oxford University and professor of history emeritus at UCLA. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 2008 for his book What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815–1848.

Lincoln and the American South Apr 03, 2009

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To mark the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, The Huntington brought together a distinguished group of scholars to discuss America’s 16th president, his times, and his historical impact. The conference, “A Lincoln for the Twenty-First Century,” took place in April 2009. David Blight is the Class of 1954 Professor of American History at Yale University and the director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance & Abolition.

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