Gil Troy: North American Politics on McGill’s Centre Stage

North American Politics on McGill’s Centre Stage Cross-border relations  We’ve already talked about Canada’s, and particularly McGill’s, special interest in that big country to the south. But as far as recurring topics go, cross-border politics takes the cake. This month’s campus events don’t exactly buck the trend. Two events in particular will close out the month with some serious, [...]

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Lecture and Reception with Gil Troy (McGill Toronto alumni branch)

Lecture and Reception with Gil Troy (Toronto alumni branch) Import event: iCalendar General information: Description: Assessing the Professorial President  On Tuesday, October 19, join us for another thought-provoking McGill on the Move lecture. As midterm elections loom in the United States, President Barack Obama faces a complex array of challenges, choices and expectations regarding the [...]

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Gil Troy Interview with Macleans: On the Gores’ breakup, the Clintons’ survival, and the marital toll of a lost election

On the Gores’ breakup, the Clintons’ survival, and the marital toll of a lost election Presidential expert Gil Troy in conversation with Kate Fillion by Kate Fillion, Macleans, Wednesday, June 16, 2010 10:00am Yoray Liberman/Getty Images A professor of history at McGill and a visiting scholar affiliated with the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, Gil [...]

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Gil Troy on “Take 5″

Take 5 Complete Edition 02/02/10 CIUT 89.5 FM McGill History Professor Gil Troy on Barack Obama’s first year as POTUS… Download Mp3

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Gil Troy: CTV Post-Inauguration Coverage

CTV Post-Inauguration Coverage Barack Obama’s presidency will not only make history because of his ancestry, it also marks a generational gap in the leadership of the United States. Will history be kind to Obama’s inaugural speech? SHOW: CANADA AM CTV Television, Inc. 8:18:30 ET January 21, 2009 ANCHORS: BEVERLY THOMSON GUESTS: GIL TROY, PRESIDENTIAL HISTORIAN [...]

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Gil Troy on Leadership Part 2

The Globe & Mail, 12-16-09 Gil Troy on leadership Talking Management: Gil Troy Globe and Mail Update – Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 11:14 EST More stories attached to this video Talking Management: Gil Troy on leadership 00:11:31 Talking Management: Gil Troy Karl Moore spoke to Gil Troy, a professor of history at McGill University, [...]

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Gil Troy on CBC’s the Link Discussing the Presidential Election

CBC Radio Canada International – The Link – Monday, November 3, 2008 Listen to the second part of the program  Hour 2…    VOTERS FROM U.S. MINORITY GROUPS SEEN AS PIVOTAL IN 2008: Throughout the U.S. Election campaign, we’ve heard much about American voters and what influences how they vote. But how do various ethnic [...]

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Gil Troy on “How Generation Y became Obama’s political animal”

“This is not a generation of enduring loyalty,” said Gil Troy, a presidential historian at McGill University. “They have quicksilver loyalties compared to their parents. At some point, there’ll be a confrontation between hope and government.” POLITICS: YOUTH MOVEMENT How Generation Y became Obama’s political animal PATRICK WHITE, Globe & Mail, November 11, 2008 For [...]

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Gil Troy on “‘Entitled’ students expect grades for effort, attendance: Study”

Shannon Proudfoot, Canwest News Service, Monday, November 10, 2008 Most university students believe that if they’re “trying hard,” a professor should reconsider their grade. One-third say that if they attend most of the classes for a course, they deserve at least a B, while almost one-quarter “think poorly” of professors who don’t reply to e-mails the [...]

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Gil Troy on the Campaign for McGill TV

Gil Troy on the Campaign for McGill TV History Professor Gil Troy knows a thing or two about presidential politics. Find out what he has to say about this year’s US Elections. Dan Lieberman, Mik Rubin, Tim Reyes, Arthur Cormon

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