He revealed that at the very end of the lecture, and I've never heard a lecture hall so silent -- you could have heard a pin drop. It was incredible, and I talked before about bringing a new perspective to history we know, and I think that was one instance where that was particularly true. To hear that weighty fact is something I won't forget anytime soon. |
It covers American history from an entirely different perspective. You're learning about things that have only been uncovered in the past decade, about what really went on, and you're learning about a different side of the history which you know so well and a side that you also never even heard. |
They're both such dynamic speakers and dynamic people that they absolutely capture your attention. For however long you're in there, they don't lose your attention, and there's something pretty incredible about that. |