Her career has been filled with awards and accomplishments, but she said changing perceptions of history and “getting people to think differently about the institution of slavery and the role of members of the founding generation in the institution” has been the most rewarding. Her most recent book is the 2021 New York Times Bestseller On Juneteenth, which combines memoir with crucial American history. She has authored five other books and written for major publications including The Atlantic, Smithsonian Magazine and The New York Times. It can be told in an age-appropriate manner, but skipping over things is not the answer.”įor The Hemingses of Monticello alone, Gordon-Reed won 16 book prizes, including the Pulitzer Prize in History in 2009 and the National Book Award in 2008. “I plan to talk about the recent controversies about the teaching of history,” she said, “why I think it’s important that we resist the efforts to water down the truth for children. Tuesday, July 19, historian, law professor and author Gordon-Reed will deliver a lecture in the Amphitheater following Week Four’s theme of “The Future of History.” Her lecture, “On Juneteenth,” will cover how history is taught.
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