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A Teach-In on President Trump & the Current Constitutional Crisis

Regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum, two things are clear: we are in an unprecedented constitutional crisis, and President Trump is at the center of it. In the middle of this crisis, you (like most Americans) may find yourself asking questions you don't know the answer to: What is going on? Has […]

Fault Lines: A History of the United States Since 1974

Dallas Hall 306 (McCord Auditorium) 3225 University Blvd, Dallas

How did the United States become so divided? Fault Lines offers a richly told, wide-angle history view toward an answer. If you were asked when America became polarized, your answer would likely depend on your age: you might say during Barack Obama’s presidency, or with the post-9/11 war on terror, or the culture wars of […]

When they Came Home: Soldiers and American Society from the Revolution to the War on Terror

Dallas Hall 306 (McCord Auditorium) 3225 University Blvd, Dallas

This recording is the property of the SMU Center for Presidential History and may only be used for research and teaching purposes. It cannot be copied or reproduced for profit. © 2019 After the end of every American military engagement, soldiers returned to their homes, families, and communities. Driven by their experience, soldiers and veterans […]