The Countervailing Forces Related to the Study and Teaching of History

Jacqueline Jones: Are we on the road to a state sponsored repression of historical facts or to a greater public awareness of the complexity of the past? My successors will be able to tell. The study of history remains a work in progress and regardless of our time period or specialty, I think that all of us in this room can no doubt agree that contributing to that work remains a privilege and an honor for us all.