In 1915, former UNC President sent a sealed box to the North Carolina Historical Society that contained two items: a letter and a.
He wanted these objects to serve as an impetus for reflection on the past at two distinct points in the future鈥�1965 and 2015. In 1965, Chancellor Robert B. House honored the request with in the past 50 years. But this year, the UNC-Chapel Hill History Department is . They have asked four faculty members from distinct backgrounds to reflect on changes in American society from their perspective鈥攆rom a look at leisure in America to an examination of modern-day advertising.
Host Frank Stasio talks with , chair and professor of history at UNC-Chapel Hill, about the unique request and the modern day attempt to document the changes in American society and economy.
The will be held at UNC-Chapel Hill's Wilson Library Wednesday, April 8 at 5:30 p.m.
