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P. Albert Lacson: Thanks so much, Elliott, for your willingness to chat with U.S. History Scene and the historians of the NEH “View from the East” seminar this afternoon about your life and work as a teacher and scholar. We’ll start with how you became an historian. Elliott West: Well, it was accidental. I grew up… MORE
How did the American love for brownies come to be?
The story begins with chocolate.
US History Scene (USHS): How is film uniquely positioned to help people feel history and get to bottom up narratives? Ken Burns: The operative word in your question is ‘feel.’ I’ve always described myself from the very beginning as an emotional archeologist. The combination of film, imagery, voice, music, and effect combine, if done honorably… MORE