PBS: Slavery and the Making of America

National, Race 1 Minute

PBS is rebroadcasting its “Slavery and the Making of America” program as a part of Black History Month. The programs originally aired in February 2005. Locally, the programs will air beginning tonight at 9pm and concluding next Friday.

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3 thoughts on “PBS: Slavery and the Making of America”

  1. This is a TREMENDOUS miniseries. And for everyone who reads this blog, if your interested in reading good histoy about American slavery, you have to read “Roll Jordan, Roll” by Eugene Genovese.

    Btw, Vivian, THIS Horton is the one who I had at Mason, Lois Horton. I’m sure you know James O. Horton. I think he teaches at GW, but I’m not sure right now. He class was really good, even though I think she had her doubts about me the day I walked into class with my Bush-Cheney shirt on. But she is a super nice lady and a brilliant historian in her own right.

  2. While we are recommending history selections from the library, I would recommend two selections:

    “American Slavery, American Freedom: The Ordeal of Colonial Virginia” by Edmund Morgan

    “The World They Made Togther: Black and White Values in Eighteenth Century Virginia” by Mechal Sobel

    I read both in college. I still have the Morgan book on bookshelf in my office. I wish I had the Sobel book, but it has apparently been misplaced.

    Also, be on the lookout for “Cradle of America: Four Centuries of Virginia History” by Peter Wallenstein. Dr. Wallenstein was my advisor and thesis chair in grad school. While this one has not yet been released, I know that it will be well worth reading.

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