By Roger Green
October 10, 2016
The Times Union
The New York State Museum will be offering a six-week lecture/discussion series on Presidential campaign history at every Thursday, 6 to 8 pm, from October 13 until November 17. The discussion is being led by local author Giacomo Calabria, and it is sponsored by the New York Council for the Humanities.
The series is free, open to the public, and you are most welcome to join! You can find the full details, including links to the syllabus here.
Please register with Nicole LaFountain at [email protected] or call (518) 474-0575.
“This series invites participants to examine, discuss, and enjoy the history of the United States through its presidential elections just in time for the 2016 elections. We will read about every presidential campaign from 1789 to 2012, track changes within the nation from the presidency down to the voter, study some of the most famous speeches, political ads, and political cartoons ever devised, delight over misadventures and anecdotes, listen to recordings from the phonograph to the digital era, and ultimately transform the last 240 years of US history into a lens for better appreciating and understanding the nation we live in today. Audience participation is both welcome and encouraged. Please feel free to bring questions for open discussion.”
Presidential Campaigns: An Election Year History: 1789 – 1824: Introduction / George Washington to John Q.
October 13, 2016
6-8 p.m.
Huxley Theater
Presidential Campaigns: An Election Year History: 1828 – 1864: Andrew Jackson to Abraham Lincoln
October 20, 2016
6-8 p.m.
Huxley Theater
Presidential Campaigns: An Election Year History: 1868 – 1904: From Reconstruction to Roosevelt
October 27, 2016
6-8 p.m.
Huxley Theater
Presidential Campaigns: An Election Year History: 1908 – 1944: From TR to FDR
November 3, 2016
6-8 p.m.
Huxley Theater
Presidential Campaigns: An Election Year History: 1948 – 1984: From Truman to Reagan
November 10, 2016
6-8 p.m.
Huxley Theater
Presidential Campaigns: An Election Year History: 1988 – 2016: The Modern Era
November 17, 2016
6-8 p.m.
Huxley Theater