Shakespeare in a Divided America
- Synopsis
- Recording of a lecture by Professor James Shapiro (Columbia University) entitled ‘Shakespeare, Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth and Macbeth.' in which he samines the importance of Shakespeare in the life of the US President and his assassin. This is followed by a Q&A session.
- Series
- Providence College Humanities Forum
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 24 Mar 2023
- Duration
- 82 mins
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- History; Politics & government; Shakespeare
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://youtu.be/jWHvpxYvsWY
- Online format
- Streamed
Sponsor
- Name
Providence College
- helpdesk@providence.edu
- Web
- https://www.providence.edu/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +1.401.865.1000
- Address
- 1 Cunningham Square
Providence RI
02918
USA
Distributor
- Name
YouTube
- Web
- http://www.youtube.com External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare in a Divided America". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av80147 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)