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UpNorth Forum
Dr. George Vickers
(07/16/11) George Vickers is director of international operations at the Open Society Foundations. At the Lake Placid Institute's Adirondack Roundtable he discussed, "Does Democracy Matter? Political Freedom vs. Economics"
(07/09/11) Vanguard Group founder Jack Bogle kicks off the 2011 Adirondack Roundtable series presented by the Lake Placid Institute with a talk based on his new book, "Don't Count on It!: Reflections on Investment Illusions, Capitalism, 'Mutual' Funds, Indexing, Entrepreneurship, Idealism, and Heroes."
(03/08/11) This 13th program by Andy Buchanan is entitled The First World War and the "Roaring Twenties"
(03/01/11) This 12th program by Andy Buchanan is entitled "A Splendid Little War:" The Spanish-American War and the New Empire
(02/15/11) This eleventh program by Andy Buchanan is entitled "Immigration, Class Conflict, and Robber Barons: America in the Gilded Age"
(02/08/11) This tenth program by Andy Buchanan is entitled "Reconstruction, Expansion and Indian Wars: America After the Civil War", and marks the continuation of this series, which will cover 1865 thru 1975.
(11/16/10) This ninth program by Andy Buchanan is entitled "Lincoln, Emancipation and the Second American Revolution" This series will continue with nine more lectures beginning February 8, 2011.
(11/09/10) This eighth program by Andy Buchanan is entitled "A House Divided: King Cotton and the Coming of the Civil War"
(11/02/10) This seventh program by Andy Buchanan is entitled "American Expansionism: Manifest Destiny, Texas and War with Mexico"
(10/26/10) Due to technical difficulties the audio for this lecture is unavailable
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