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Nell Irvin Painter: The History of White People

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In "The History of White People," Nell Irvin Painter tells perhaps the most important forgotten story in American history. Beginning at the roots of Western civilization, she traces the invention of the idea of a white race — often for economic, scientific, and political ends. This lecture was presented by The Harvard Book Store and recorded on 3/29/10. View more lectures at: http://www.youtube.com/user/WGBHForum