Susan-Mary Grant
Professor of American History at Newcastle University
3 episodes
Covers topics in categories such as:
Members of the American Philosophical SocietyPhilosophers of lawWriters from ParisUniversity of Paris alumniHall of Fame for Great Americans inducteesFrench Roman CatholicsNatural law ethicistsFrench political philosophersAmerican people of English descentMembers of the Académie FrançaiseFrench male non-fiction writersFrench philosophers of historyFrench philosophers of culture19th-century American male writersFrench sociologistsHistorians of the French Revolution19th-century French philosophersActivists for African-American civil rightsCongressional Gold Medal recipientsAmerican slave ownersKnights of the Legion of HonourUnited States Military Academy alumni19th-century American memoirists, People of the Six Years' WarCommanding Generals of the United States Army, Presidents of the United StatesHistory19th-century French male writersEconomic sociologistsFrench political writersFrench political scientistsUnited States documents
President Ulysses S Grant
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Grant's role in rebuilding America in the decade after the Civil War and his impact on African-Americans and Native Americans.
30 May 2019
Also featuring: Erik Mathisen, Robert Cook
HistoryHall of Fame for Great Americans inductees19th-century American male writersUnited States Military Academy alumni19th-century American memoirists, People of the Six Years' WarAmerican people of English descentActivists for African-American civil rightsCongressional Gold Medal recipientsCommanding Generals of the United States Army, Presidents of the United StatesMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyAmerican slave owners19th centuryTocqueville: Democracy in America
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Alexis de Tocqueville and his study of the American democratic system, written as an example to France of how democracy might develop there.
22 March 2018
Also featuring: Robert Gildea, Jeremy Jennings
HistoryWriters from ParisFrench Roman CatholicsMembers of the Académie FrançaiseFrench sociologistsFrench male non-fiction writersPhilosophers of lawHistorians of the French Revolution19th-century French male writersKnights of the Legion of Honour19th-century French philosophersEconomic sociologistsNatural law ethicistsFrench philosophers of historyFrench political writersFrench political scientistsFrench political philosophersFrench philosophers of cultureUniversity of Paris alumni19th centuryAmericaFranceThe Gettysburg Address
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address of 1863, one of the most influential statements of national purpose.
26 May 2016
Also featuring: Catherine Clinton, Tim Lockley