As we begin to delve into our series 250 Years of America, University of Chicago Law School Professor Alison LaCroix joins the conversation speaking to the profound lessons that history teaches us about living in the moment, especially during times of impending crisis. LaCroix is the author of the book The Interbellum Constitution: Union, Commerce, and Slavery in the Age of Federalisms.
She answers the question: What is a constitutional crisis? What are some of the signs of an impending crisis? We discuss why the period 1815 to 1861 is what she coins the "flyover period" of US History and why understanding what happened then is vital to our understanding of the way the constitution impacts our lives today.
LaCroix reflects on how people often lead normal lives even when on the brink of significant historical events, emphasizing the difficulty of internalizing the reality of such situations.
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