The Life and Work of an Environmental Historian with William Cronon - Conversations with History

(Visit: www.uctv.tv/) Host Harry Kreisler welcomes William Cronon, Research Professor of History, Geography, and Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin, for a discussion of the challenges of historical scholarship. Reflecting on his formative experiences, Cronon, a former President of the American Historical Association, discusses the influence of his parents, his education, and the culture and environment of Wisconsin. He analyzes the essential features of a liberal arts education, the importance of storytelling in history, the implications of the digital revolution for research and teaching, and the contribution of environmental history to the environmental movement. He concludes with advice to students as they prepare for the future.
Series: "Conversations with History" [6/2013] [Humanities] [Show ID: 25174]

[@valleydental14]

I had the pleasure of attending Prof. Bill Cronon's classes at Madison. A great professor, lecturer, storyteller and inspiration of history.

[@ConstanceHaga-cz1tl]

Very meta at 49:00 to 49:40. I thank all involved for all the wisdom which I had a chance to enjoy.

[@mydoker]

Came here after hearing about “The Trouble With Wilderness” on the podcast Outside / In. Instantly obsessed and can’t wait to read that essay, his books (or blogs, or tweets, or whatever length form is out there)

[@theptsdshow7250]

Read Changes in the Land. You can open anywhere in it and learn so much! The bibliography is 29 pages. Then you got your reading cut out for you.

[@brandonkatona7734]

I discovered this man on the Ken Burns Frank Lloyd Wright documentary and became immediately entranced by his intelligence and enthusiasm for history and nature.

[@ChicagoFilmScene]

Awesome interview. Wonder if Cronon would ever write a screenplay

[@WilliamAshleyOnline]

21 minute mark is a good point.

[@Strandjutter]

Very interesting and inspiring interview! Thanks and greetings from the Netherlands.

[@mustafa-szt8yousif889]

I like this man

[@YTC1234]

I liked the old intro theme better. :(

[@susankorte]

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[@lukejurow1861]

Amazing, stuff about Lincoln is poignant. In some sense all documents are just stories……about stories

[@theptsdshow7250]

Lincoln is a fraud. The South did not need to be destroyed nor did 500,000 men. Lots more to that story.