Gilder Lehrman Institute Podcast Update: August 17, 2010

Today's mail brought news of a podcast update from the Gilder Lehrman Institute in New York.

Since 1996, the Gilder Lehrman Institute has presented eminent historians discussing major topics in American history. Now you can hear these lectures on your computer or on a portable media player.

The Institute's archive of more than eighty podcasts is available for free, simply by registering and signing in on its website. Go to this link for a full list of available podcasts.

Edward Ayers

"War Between Neighbors: The Coming of the Civil War"

December 13, 2004, at the New-York Historical Society

Edward Ayers, President of the University of Richmond, discusses his prize-winning book, In the Presence of Mine Enemies: War in the Heart of America, 1859-1863. Based on an archive of documents that Ayers collected from two counties, one in Virginia and one in Pennsylvania, he explores the way that sectionalism grew in these communities before and during the Civil War.

Richard Brookhiser

"Alexander Hamilton, American"

October 4, 1999, at the New York Public Library

Richard Brookhiser, senior editor at National Review, discusses his book, Alexander Hamilton, American. Brookhiser explores Hamilton's life and work, particularly his contributions to the financial system of the United States.