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Ongoing Radio Series "The Power of Words"
Every second and fourth Friday at 1pm on WAMC radio
Online at WAMC Speakers Corner
In an effort to explore the transformational power that great oratory has had during times of extraordinary challenge in our country, last June the Archives Partnership Trust and WAMC Northeast Public Radio launched a 52 week radio broadcast series entitled “The Power of Words.”
In each of the hour-long programs, listeners have the opportunity to listen to historians consider moments of great challenge during the 20th and now 21st centuries and then describe what needed to be said to motivate people through these periods. Actual speeches delivered by state and national leaders are then played. A final analysis provides insight into the effectiveness of the speech and the outcome for the state and nation. The moderator for the program is Dr. Alan Chartock.
Speeches selected feature Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, Ronald Reagan, William J. Clinton, George H.W. and George W. Bush, Barack Obama; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; Eleanor Roosevelt; Secretary of State George Marshall; Governors Hugh Carey and Mario Cuomo, and others.
Call for Paper for the Conference on New York State History
Deadline: December 31, 2011
Proposals for individual presentations, full sessions, panel discussions,workshops, and
other program suggestions are invited for the 2012 conference to be held at Niagara
University. Diverse theoretical perspectives and innovative methodological approaches are
welcomed. Presentations may consider any aspect of the history of New York State over the
past 400 years. This year we particularly invite proposals relating to the War of 1812 and its
broader context.
What is the Conference?
The Conference on New York State History is an annual meeting of academic and public
historians, librarians and archivists, educators, publishers, and other interested individuals
who come together to discuss topics and issues related to the people of New York State in
historical perspective and to share information and ideas regarding historical research,
programming, and the networking of resources and services.
Special consideration is accorded first-time presenters, graduate students, and local
government historians.
All proposals must be received by December 31, 2011 at 5:00 PM. Interested parties are
encouraged to discuss proposals and any conference-related ideas with Field Horne,
conference chair (e-mail preferred). The Program Committee will meet to consider proposals
in mid-January. Applicants will be notified immediately thereafter.
We encourage presenters to take a dynamic approach to their presentations, including the use
of visual and audio aids, audience participation, and panel discussions.
What to submit:
- Completed proposal form, found at www.nysha.org/cnysh
- Description – no longer than 300 words – of presentation, session, panel discussion, or workshop, including a brief discussion of sources,methodology, and argument
All program participants are required to register for the conference.
How to submit:
E-mail proposals to Field Horne at conferencechair@nysha.org
Moderators and commentators sought:
Qualified moderators and commentators for sessions are needed. Please indicate your
willingness,with your areas of expertise, in an e-mail to the conference chair.
Sponsored by New York State Historical Association in collaboration with New York State Archives Partnership Trust, Co-sponsored by New York Council for the Humanities
