Studio Conversation 10: Left and Right in the 60s and 70s

Studio Conversation 11: The Politics of the 1980s, 1990s, and So Much More

Professors Beverly Gage, David Blight and Joanne Freeman recap their final lectures on the late 20th century and reminisce about the Bicentennial.

Class 26 – Meanings on the Eve of 2026

The final class in the course is presented by Professors Beverly Gage, David Blight, and Joanne Freeman with a recap of how we got to America at 250 and what we can all learn from the history.

Class 25 – Making Sense of the Millennium

Professor Beverly Gage wraps up her portion of the course with a look at the 1980s through 2007 as the nation moves from consensus politics to more divisive trends.

Studio Conversation 10: Left and Right in the 60s and 70s

Professor Beverly Gage describes the growing movements on the left and the right in the 1960s and 70s while Professors Blight and Freeman try to resist the urge to stroll down memory lane.

Class 24 – Reagan’s America

The progress of the conservative movement in late 20th Century America is examined by Professor Beverly Gage in this lecture.