Over the weekend I happened to catch a re-airing of an HBO special from 2006 entitled "Assume the Position with Mr Wuhl." Comedian Robert Wuhl gives a history class for film students at NYU where he focuses on the facts and myths which come together to make American history. His discussion on the Founding Fathers made me think of our in class discussion from last week and I thought that others would like it too. There is also a sequel, "Assume the Position 201 with Mr Wuhl," which I haven't seen but if you like the intro class I will bet that 201 is for you.
Here are links to the special, it is in 4 parts. Enjoy!
These clips were great! Why did it make you think of class last week?
Posted by: Prof. P | 09/15/2009 at 02:24 PM
It made me think of class because of our conversations about motives of the
Founders and how we choose to think about them in an idyllic light. Wuhl was
saying that this sort of thinking is ridiculous, and not just for the
Founders, but for American history more broadly.
On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 5:24 PM, wrote:
Posted by: Lindsey Bestebreurtje | 09/16/2009 at 07:00 AM
This is a test. If it had been a real comment, it would have been longer
Posted by: Dianne Schmidley | 09/16/2009 at 12:35 PM