April 2008 – Page 3 – Yale Podcast Network

This lecture begins with a central, if often overlooked, turning point in the Civil War–the re-election of Abraham Lincoln in 1864. Although the concerted efforts of northern Peace Democrats and a palpable war weariness among the electorate made Lincoln’s victory uncertain, timely Union victories in Atlanta and Mobile in September of 1864 secured Lincoln’s re-election in November. This lecture concludes Professor Blight’s section on the war, following Lee and Grant to Appomattox Courthouse, and describing the surrender of Confederate forces. The nature of Reconstruction and the future of the South, however, remained open questions in April of 1865.

Issues in Jamaican Legal Reform

By Blubrry Support | April 3, 2008

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As a judge and president of the Association of Resident Magistrates in Jamaica, Malahoo Forte works to improve the efficiency of the legal system and works to educate the general public about the role of the courts.

Japanese Legal Reform

By Blubrry Support | April 3, 2008

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As corporate counsel for Itochu Corporation in Japan, Mitsuru Claire Chino has worked to promote legal education and reform and has been a champion for women in the workplace.