Kevin Crow will conclude his "History of Politics" series. This month he will be speaking on, "The connection between the Revolutions of 1848 and the American Civil War."

Abraham Lincoln has been credited with the creation of the American Propositional Nation - that is, the notion that America is unitary nation created by, and dedicated to, the proposition that "all men are created equal." For this reason, Lincoln has been lionized, and almost deified, by most of the political establishment of this country. This presentation will examine Lincoln's concept of the United States as a propositional nation in its historical context. In particular, this presentation will examine the connections between the European Revolutions of 1848 and the American Civil War.

About Dr. Kevin Crow:
Dr. Kevin Crow is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma where he teaches a wide variety of courses including Ancient Civilizations, Medieval and Early Modern Civilizations, Modern Civilizations, Classical Greece, The Roman Republic, The Hellenistic World and Early Christianity, the History of England and France 1455-1789, Russian History, The Political Geography of the Modern World, Ideology and Mass Culture in the Modern World, and a number of World Thought and Culture courses. In recognition of his excellence as a teacher, Dr. Crow was awarded the Regents' Award for Superior Teaching in 2008 and 2010. In 2012, his peers unanimously elected him to serve as President of the Faculty Association at USAO for the academic year 2012-2013.

Dr. Crow has been active in conservative politics for a number of years, has served as faculty sponsor for both the College Republicans and College Democrats, and ran for the U.S. Senate in 2014. During his campaign for the Senate, Dr. Crow traveled approximately 30,000 miles throughout the state of Oklahoma and participated in a number of forums and debates across the state. In addition to being a popular speaker, in recognition of his scholarly and diplomatic skills, Dr. Crow has served as a moderator at various forums and panels - both academic and political. Among other things, Dr. Crow has chaired a session at the Byzantine Studies Conference, served as moderator at African Studies Symposiums, acted as MC at a number of Tea Party events, and served as a moderator at various political forums.