Begin with, President Obama used the state of the union address to galvanize support for his agenda. How does his state of the union compare to those of his predecessors? [ dur. 12:51 ]
- Ryan Lee Teten, Professor of Political Science at Univ. of Louisiana. Author of – Evolution of Rehtorical Presidency.
Then, for President’s Day, we’ll take a peek inside the strange political marriage of Presidents Eisenhower and Nixon and how their terms shaped US politics and policy. [ dur. 41mins. ]
- Jeffery Frank, author, journalist; Author of Ike and Dick of Strange Political Marriage.
Finally, we’ll revisit the 1920 founding of Black History Month and in advance of its 50th anniversary, the pivotal civil rights campaign in Birmingham. [ dur. 18 mins. ]
- VB Franklin, Distinguished Prof. History at UC Riverside. Author of Education of Black Philidelphia.
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