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3.14.11 Professor in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia Brian Balogh joins Coy to discuss the history of the census. You can also hear Brian as one of the history buffs on Backstory Radio Still want more Balogh? Check out his most recent book A Government Out of Sight: The Mystery of National Authority in Nineteenth-Century America.
Rick Britton joins Coy to give another version of his history quiz and discusses “Thomas Jefferson’s Greatest Contributions.”
2.25.11 Historian Rick Britton joined Coy for a history discussion and another edition of his history quiz. Call the Senior Center at 974-6538 for more information on Rick Britton’s history class at the University of Virginia.
2.21.11 Executive Director of the Center for the Constitution at James Madison’s Montpelier Sean O’Brien joins Coy to discuss the announcement of the new online program at Montpelier.
2.21.11 Assistant Director for Presidential Affairs at the Miller Center of Public Affairs Marc Selverstone joins Coy to discuss recently released recordings from the Kennedy Presidential Recordings Program.
2.16.11 Best-selling author and local historian Rick Britton joins Coy to continue their conversation series on the lifetime contributions of Thomas Jefferson. In today’s installment of “TJ’s Greatest Hits,” the discussion covers what Jefferson himself views to be one of his greatest hits- authorship of the Declaration of Independence. To what extent was Jefferson’s handywork edited by his colleagues? Also included is a quiz on some little knows Jefferson facts and trivia.
2.3.11 Best-selling author and local historian Rick Britton joins Coy to continue their conversational series on the lifetime contributions of Thomas Jefferson. In today’s installment of “TJ’s Greatest Hits,” Britton recounts how the “First” Monticello came to be. Work began on the house in 1768, and the finished product included a large vegetable garden, eight bed rooms, and more architectural details you can hear about in today’s interview. Also included is a quiz on some little known Thomas Jefferson facts and trivia.
1.28.11 Best-selling author and local historian Rick Britton joins Coy to discuss breaking news out of Orange, Virginia. Walmart Stores, Inc. has officially dropped its plans to build a new store near the Wilderness Battlefield site. Britton feels this is a win-win situation: both for preservationists and the people of the county because Walmart plans to build in a different location, but this historic site will also remain unharmed.
1.25.11 Author and Historian Daniel Rasmussen joins Coy to discuss his book American Uprising. In January of 1811 the largest slave rebellion in American history- bigger than Nat Turner’s, bigger than Gabriel Prosser’s- took place in New Orleans, yet the story of these events have been stricken from the history books. Rasmussen recounts in great detail what ispired the events which took place 200 years ago this month before explaining why a political cover-up has lead to the story told in his new book becoming such an obscurity. The book’s full title is American Uprising: The Untold Story of America’s Largest Slave Revolt and is available in a variety of bookstores and online retailers.
1.25.11 Professor of History at the University of Virginia Brian Balogh joins Coy to discuss vitriolic speech in America. Is this hateful rhetoric a new trend in American politics? Balogh and Barefoot take a trip back and look at some of the most impactful events in American media history in order to determine the answer. Balogh does feel as though rhetoric has become more violent during his lifetime, and while he himself would not use some of the language found seemingly daily on national talk radio, he would defend the rights of other hosts to use it. You can also hear Balogh every week as a part of the BackStory Radio team.
1.20.11 Best-selling author and local historian Rick Britton joins Coy to continue their conversational series on the lifetime contributions of Thomas Jefferson. In today’s installment of “TJ’s Greatest Hits,” Britton recounts our 3rd President’s time spent as a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. At the time, Jefferson was only 25 years old, and Britton discusses what drove him to get into politics, what other big names served as Burgesses alongside TJ, and what important contributions, including serving on the Virginia Committee of Correspondence, were made during his time as a Burgess. Also included is a quiz on some little known Thomas Jefferson facts and trivia. Be sure to check out Britton’s next speaking engagement on Thursday, January 27th at Michie Tavern about Edgar Allen Poe’s time at UVA, and for more information call [(434)977-1234].
1.19.11 Editor of the Thomas Jefferson Retirement Papers Jeff Looney joins Coy to discuss the release of the newest volume of the Jefferson Papers. The recently published Volume 7 covers the War of 1812, and Looney describes the letters penned by our 3rd President regarding the series of events which kickstarted the war between the United States and Great Britain. Also included are the first documents referencing Albemarle Academy- the school which would eventually become the University of Virginia.