History professor to speak at Duke Mansion

David Goldfield, the Robert Lee Bailey Professor of History, will speak at 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Duke Mansion.

He will discuss his latest work, “The Gifted Generation,” which looks at post-World War II when an activist federal government guided the country toward the first real flowering of the American Dream. Goldfield will discuss how this generation created an outpouring of federal legislation that changed how and where people lived, their access to higher education, and their stewardship of the environment while also spearheading historic efforts to level the playing field for minorities, women, and immigrants.

This event is free and open to the public; RSVPs required.