. >> next on the civil war, historian harold holzer and valerie paley of the new-york historical societyjects," with a focus -- and in this program, they discuss objects related to the july 1863 draft riots in new york city. at 6:45 p.m. eastern, 3:45 p.m. pacific, william jewell college professor gary armstrong on the u.s. senate's rejection of the 1919 treaty of versailles to end world war i, which president woodrow wilson had spent seven months overseas negotiating. everyone.ening, i'm delighted to have the opportunity to talk with my good friend and professional colleague, harold holzer. started,rold and i get you can ask questions anytime by -- by using the q&a button at the bottom or top of your screen. let's turn to objects that help us describe the civil war. at the civil war museum, heavy lifting stands in for historical narratives

host: harold holzer joining us, professor at public policy institute. first call for you sir is from cleveland, ohio. i ler: i was calling because o believe -- it keeps the pain in our hearts. wonder why is it that we're always, because i feel that 1812 e of the genesis where god told abraham they would be taken to a foreign land to serve them and they will be mistreat bid these people. and to this day they are mistreated by the people. the solidarity forever song keeps it in your heart to be against us. we don't mean harm. we just want peace. and we get attacked by the police. and the statue just shows about we need a master to educate ourselves. we don't. because before desegregation was put in we had fathers, we were teaching ourselves, we had -- we contributed to this country so much. the pea nuts. how you got all these fiber optics. a lot and yet we're attacked watching foreigners to our inner cities to come and cities with alcohol. host: you've made a lot of points there. we'll let the professor comment. guest: well, it's painful and deeply moving

war,next on the civil historian harold holzer and valerie paley of the new-york historical society talkts featured in their publication "the civil war in 50 objects." in this program, they discuss objects related to the draft riots. this conversation took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the new york historical society provided the video. valerie: good evening, everyone. i want to remind you that you can ask questions anytime during the program by usg

. >> up next the civil war, historian harold holzer and of the new-york historical society, talk about artifacts featured in your publication "the civil war in 50 objects." in this program, they discuss documents related to slavery, abolition and recruiting freedmen to the union army. this conversation took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the new-york historical society provided the video. valerie: good evening, everyone. it is my absolute delight and three of as a curator at the museum, i am always struck by how art objects and documents on display have the power to stand for a larger historical .arrative so for those of you who missed last week's program, let's talk for a moment about this "the , civil war in 50 objects?" how did it come about, and how effective do you think it is in conveying the narrative sweep of the civil war in only 50 objects? when i wascame about asked to undertake a project from the historical society. it was a lucky day for me. someemember, we got to see of the objects only from the conference tables at the historical society. it was a matte

wec-span3, were each weekend feature 48 hours of programming .xploring our nation's past >> historian harold holzer talks about artifacts featured in the publication, the civil war in 50 objects. pike ordered by abolitionist john brown,. this discussion took place online. it isd evening, everyone my delight and pleasure to have the opportunity to speak with my good friend and colleague harold holzer. button on the top of your screen we will get to his many questions as we can toward the end. attention to some objects that help us describe .he civil war realm, art,m objects, and documents on display have the power to stand in for a larger historical about our but what book? how did this come about and how effective is it in conveying the truth of the civil war in 50 objects? history thatctile brings you closer to the lived experience of the civil war. that is what made it so exciting for me. if you are asking how it happened, it happened because of lori. they asked me if i would be interested in doing this kind of article for publication, and she in and i will put some of the objects i have in mind

war,xt on the civil historian harold holzer and valerie paley of the new york aboutical society talk artifacts featured in their joint publication, "the civil war in 50 objects," including a brown pike and a model of abraham lincoln's hand. minutes, james holland alliesbout his book "the strike back: 1941-1943, the war in the west" and nazi germany's weakening position in the middle the war. and temple university professor david farber talks about the origin of the 1960's vietnam anti-war movement. >> good evening, everyone. it is my absolute delight and to have the opportunity andpeak with my good friend professional colleague, harold holzer. said, please feel free and we'll q&a button get to as many questions as we can towards the end. attention to some us describe help the civil war and might we see of our book, "the

host: harold holzer joining us, professor at public policy institute.irst call for you sir is from cleveland, ohio. i ler: i was calling because o believe -- it keeps the pain in our hearts. wonder why is it that we're always, because i feel that 1812 e of the genesis where god told abraham they would be taken to a foreign land to serve them and they will be mistreat bid these people. and to this day they are mistreated by the people. the solidarity forever song keeps it in your heart to be against us. we don't mean harm. we just want peace. and we get attacked by the police. and the statue just shows about we need a master to educate ourselves. we don't. because before desegregation was put in we had fathers, we were teaching ourselves, we had -- we contributed to this country so much. the pea nuts. how you got all these fiber optics. a lot and yet we're attacked watching foreigners to our inner cities to come and cities with alcohol. host: you've made a lot of points there. we'll let the professor comment. guest: well, it's painful and deeply moving t

war,next on the civil historian harold holzer and valerie paley of the new-york historical society talk about artifacts featured in their publication "the civil war in 50 objects." in this program, they discuss objects related to the draft riots. this conversation took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the new york historical society provided the video. valerie: good evening, everyone. i want to remind you that you can ask questions anytime during the program by using the q&a button at the bottom of your screen. we'll get to questions after our conversation. to let's turn our attention some objects that help us describe the civil war. the history museum, objects do a lot of heavy lifting and standing in for a larger historical narrative be the conditions of the objects themselves. let's talk about this book, "the civil war in 50 objects." tell us about it and how 50 objects can tell the complex story of the civil war. >> it's extraordinarily when we undertook this project 18 years ago, it was difficult to find just 50 objects although we think they tell the story of the w

s is harold holzer the public policy institute director for the hunter college roosevelt house and lincolnorium chair. welcome back to c-span, sir. guest: thank you for having me. host: you had a recent op ed talking about the topic of confederate monments

i'm delighted to have the opportunity to talk with my good friend and professional colleague, harold holzer. started,rold and i get you can ask questions anytime by -- by using the q&a button at the bottom or top of your screen. let's turn to objects that help us describe the civil war. at the civil war museum, heavy lifting stands in for historical narratives beyond the characteristics of the objects that are felt. so let's talk about the book, "the civil war in 50 objects." eight inspired this program. harold, tell us how objects can help tell the complex story of the civil war. harold: it is extraordinary, because when we undertook this project eight years ago, it was difficult to define just the objects, although we think they tell the story of the war. as you mentioned, artifacts, art and objects standing in for the larger story, the story about race, militarization, dissent, sold her life, civilian life, but it is also a story about collecting and about the new york historical society as they city's laura, from the revolutionary period, to today. so it is a double story. absolutely. l

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[laughter] valerie: on that note, i see we are out of time and i want to fork you, harold holzer being such a terrific partner in the series. and thank you for watching this evening for a question, your attention and your membership support. we value you at the new york historical and are happy to present these programs to you. >> learn more about the people and events that shaped the civil war and reconstruction every saturday at 6:00 p.m. eastern only on american history tv. here on c-span3. >> american history tv on c-span3 exploring the people and events that tell the american story, every weekend. coming up this weekend, saturday, at 2:00 p.m. eastern, on oral history, an interview with civil rights activists courtland coxe covering his time attending howard university, has involvement in the student nonviolent coordinating committee and serving as the secretary-general of the 1970 46 can african congress. on sunday at 4:00 p.m. eastern on reel america, the 1963 nbc news report, the american revolution of 1963, on the status of the civil rights movement, with protests from albany,

and pleasure to have the opportunity to speak with my good friend and professional colleague, harold holzer. and as we said, please feel free to use the q&a button and we'll get to as many questions as we can towards the end. let's turn our attention to some objects that help us describe the civil war and might we see the cover of our book, "the civil war in 50 objects." in the museum realm particularly the history museum, the art objects, and documents on display have the power to stand in foray -- foray larger historical narrative. what about our book, "the civil war in 50 objects"? how did this come about and how effective is it in conveying the narrative sweep of the civil war in 50 objects? harold: it's a tactile history that brings you closer to the lived experience of the civil war. that's because -- that's what made it so exciting for me. if you're asking how it happened, it happened because of louise myra. louise asked me if i would be interested in doing this kind of a chronicle for publication. she said, why donated you come in -- i think you were there for that first dave review

host: harold holzer is the public policy introduced -- institute director, and a lincoln form chair. announcer: "washington journal" continues. host: comments on the removal of statues, on twitter at c-span wj. --@cspanwj. you can go to c-span.org and find a lot of information. most recently, was on the senate floor. new jersey senator cory booker calling for the removal of confederate statues. thee cannot separate confederate statues from this history and legacy of white supremacy. indeed, in the history of our nation, those confederate statues represent roughly four years of the confederacy. in the history of our country, hail heroes, hailed as heroes people who took up arms against their own nation who sought to keep and sustain slavery. who let us into the bloodiest war of our country's history. battlet battle after until they were defeated soundly. the relics of that four-year space, giving the sacred to these traitors upon our assault toot just an the ideals of america as a whole , they are painful, insulting injuries being compounded to so many american citizens. desireerstand

>>next, on the civil war historian harold holzer and , valerie paley of the new york historical societyalk about artifacts featured in their joint publication, "the civil war in 50 objects," in this program they discuss documents related to slavery, abolition and recording freed men to the union army. the conversation took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the new-york historical society provided the video. at 7:00 p.m. eastern, 4:00 p.m. acific, and interview with korean war veteran. at 8:00 p.m. eastern and 5:00 p.m. pacific in lectures in history, and american history professor looks at the civil rights movement from the 1940's through the 1960's. now i would like to turn our attention to some objects that help describe the civil war. as a curator in the museum realm, particularly history byeum, i am always struck , documents ons display, have the power to stand in for larger historical narratives, presenting so much more than they are structurally defined by as an object itself. for those of you who missed last week's program let's talk about this book, the civil war

. >> up next the civil war, historian harold holzer and of the new-york historical society, talk aboutifacts featured in your publication "the civil war in 50 objects." in this program, they discuss documents related to slavery, abolition and recruiting freedmen to the union army. this conversation took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the new-york historical society provided the video. valerie: good evening, everyone. it is my absolute delight and three of as a curator at the museum, i am always struck by how art objects and documents on display have the powero

host: joining us is harold holzer the public policy institute director for the hunter college rooseveltouse and lincoln forium chair. welcome back to c-span, sir. guest: thank you for having me. host: you had a recent op ed talking about the topic of confederate monments and statues and a position now you're taking that with a littleit

this summer, historian harold holzer is hosting a series of talks about artifacts featured in their joint publication, the civil war in 50 objects. they discuss objects related to the age of 53 draft riots in new york city. here is a preview. 1853. >> two leading papers are sitting south of city hall arc. -- city hall park. you can see a crowd being dispersed. crowds manage the new york times and the tribune. henry raymond, the founder of the times was on the roof is building with leonard and jerome , if that name sounds familiar, he had a daughter named jenny who was destined to be the mother of winston churchill. jerome and henry raymond were on the roof with a gun aiming at protesters threatening the paper. the tribune armed itself with munitions from the brooklyn navy yard. eventually this mob and you see are some of the caricatures anti-irish caricatures. eventually they crashed through the downstairs rooms of the tribune that were reserved for papers and ads and they sent fire to this room -- set fire to this room. an army of police came from city hall park and attacked the mob and

wec-span3, were each weekend feature 48 hours of programming .xploring our nation's past >> historian harold holzer talks about artifacts featured in the publication, the civil war in 50 objects. pike ordered by abolitionist john brown,. this discussion took place online. it isd evening, everyone my d

coming up this weekend, saturday, at 6 pm eastern on the civil war, historian harold holzer and valerieley talk about -- related to the july 1863 draft riots in new york city. featured in their joint publication the civil war and 50 objects. on sunday, at 6 pm on american artifacts, we will tour 14 roe case may museum. the largest fort in the united states which sits at the mount of the chesapeake bay near hampton virginia. here about how the fort served as a beacon of freedom for enslaved people who were protected at the union stronghold and how it helped former confederate president jefferson davis as prisoner for two years after the war. at 7 pm, a look at fdr, truman and the atomic bomb on the heels of the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of hiroshima. with president truman's grab grandson, clifton truman daniel. fdr presidential library and museum director paul sparrow and historian edward angle. at 8 pm, on the presidency, ronald reagan's 1983 interview with readers digest and his 1988 interview with the bbc aren't. both interviews were conducted from the oval office with r

eastern on "the civil war" harold holzer and valery paley talk about artifacts related to the july 1863ft riots in new york city. featured in their joint publication "the civil war in 50 objects." sunday at 6:00 p.m., we will tour portman road case museum, the largest stone fort in the united states at the mouth of the chesapeake bay near hampton, virginia. the fort served as a beacon of freedom for enslaved people, and held former confederate president jefferson davis as prisoner for two years after the war. look at fdr, a truman, and the atomic bomb on the heels of the 75th anniversary of nagasaki and hiroshima. library andtial museum director. at 8:00 p.m. on "the presidency," ronald reagan's interview with "reader's digest" and his interview with the bbc, conducted from the global dutch oval office with reagan discussing a number of issues including his acting days, his vision for u.s.-soviet relations, and the assassination attempt. explore the american story. watch american history tv today on c-span3. "washington journal" continues. host: we are going to have a discussion about t

. ♪ >> historian harold holzer and valerie paley of the new york historical society talk about artifacts their joint book, "the civil war in 50 objects." including items related to military technology, like cipher codes and ironclad naval vessels. macaws magazine interview with misses roosevelt on her 74th birthday. she looks family photographs and tells the stories behind them. at 7:00 p.m. eastern/4:00 p.m. pacific, mary jo brinker talks about and reads experts on roosevelt advice column, from more than 20 years for lady film junior and the call to magazine. have been talking about in this series about the power of objects. we touched on historical events to be conduits to the past. it is a thrill and extraordinary experience to be a historian at new york historical alongside these treasures and use them in my exhibition. let's talk for a second about the inspiration for this program, "the civil war in 50 objects." how can only 50 objects tell such a sweeping story? >> we