Abraham Lincoln expert Harold Holzer discusses our 16th president’s legacy, both in the years immediately following his assassination and today.
Duration: 57:50
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February 2019
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The Lincoln Legacy
February 12th, 2019
Harold Holzer
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February 2019
Audio
Immigration and the Constitution
February 7th, 2019
Cristina Rodriguez, Akhil Reed Amar, Denny Chin (moderator)
Legal experts Cristina Rodriguez and Akhil Reed Amar speak with Judge Denny Chin about the history of immigration law in the United States, as well as their families’ personal immigration stories.
Duration: 01:00:14
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February 2019
Audio
The First Amendment
February 5th, 2019
Amy Adler, Nadine Strossen, Akhil Reed Amar (moderator)
Legal experts Amy Adler, Nadine Strossen, and Akhil Reed Amar discuss the first amendment, and why this basic constitutional right has been subject to so much controversy and varying interpretation.
Duration: 59:41
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February 2019
Audio
The Rule of Law
February 2nd, 2019
Linda Greenhouse, Robert Post, Kenji Yoshino
Legal experts Linda Greenhouse, Robert Post, and Kenji Yoshino discuss the nature of the rule of law and explore how norms, culture, and community interact with formal legal doctrine.
Duration: 01:28:21
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January 2019
Audio
Fascism: A Warning
January 30th, 2019
Madeleine Albright, Philip Bobbitt (moderator)
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discusses the history and current resurgence of fascism with Professor Philip Bobbitt.
Duration: 56:13
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