Attending a Speech by Ira Berlin on Slavery -- Slavery Race

Rethinking Slain truth A Retrospect I recently be the scold of renowned historian Ira Berlin. prof Berlin is a lofty University prof at the University of Maryland. He has also been the recipient of many awards and acknowledgements over the last decade. In 2002, President Clinton appointed prof Berlin to the advisory commissioning of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Professor Berlin was visiting the campus as a head of his recent appointment as a Mellon Distinguished Senior married person for the spring semester at the University of Illinois. He hosted an invitation-only conference at the Illini Union authorise Transforming Slavery on the day following his lecture. Usually when I am on my way to see a lecture, I am non exactly anxious to get there. I was, however, anticipating Professor Berlins lecture very much. I had a strong feeling that Professor Berlin was very well established and respected in his field. However, I became disapp ointed out front the lecture even began. According to various sources I had seen around the University, Professor Berlins lecture was supposed to begin at 230. My aim was to have a conference at 1230 with Professor Rogers, eat some(prenominal) lunch, and then head to the lecture at somewhat 215. Luckily for me, during my 2conference, I was informed that the lecture began at 330. After returning to my dorm, I researched the sources again. I found ii sources that had the starting time time of the lecture as 230, and two sources that had the starting time of the lecture as 330. So, needless to vocalise, I was confused. ... ...of the interview to Professor Berlins lecture, I can only say that the reply was mixed. I noticed that the scholars and professors on hand were captivated by Berlins presence and were very attentive. I even noticed that a profes sor in front of me literally tried to write every playscript Berlin spoke. As for the attitude of the rest in attendance, it was rather dull. It seemed that there were some people that seemed moderately interested in the speech, while others teetered on slumber. I must admit that I was one of the latter (even dosing off occasionally). It only seemed that, overall, the audience, I included, was slightly disappointed in the content and context of Professor Berlins lecture. Although there was a definite feeling that Professor Berlin was a very honored person, he failed to captivate most the audience, which was disappointing to say the least.