speakers include twine freeman and political scientists, norment. this event took place online because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the national constitution center, provided the video. and now, it is a great honor to introduce our guest, what an amazing panel, america's most distinguished historians and scholars of congress to

speakers include twine freeman and political scientists, norment. this event took place online because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the national constitution center, provided the video. and now, it is a great honor to introduce our guest, what an amazing panel, america's most distinguished historians and scholars of congress to help us understand our current fixations. edward is a boat right professor of the humanities and president emeritus of the university of richmond. he is the author of many books on the civil war and reconstruction, including, and i'll just highlight one of his many award-winning books, the thin light of freedom, the civil war and emancipation and the heart of america, which he discussed that the national constitution center in 2017, his forthcoming book is the southern journey, the migration of the south, 1790 to 2020. edward areas, welcome, it is an honor to have. you my pleasure >> thank you. and john freeman is class of 1954 professor american history of american studies at yale university. where she specializes in pol