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C-SPAN crew films OSU-Newark professor's lecture about Progressive Movement

NEWARK -- Mitch Lerner's classroom in Ohio State University at Newark's Reese Center looked a little bit different Tuesday morning.

Two giant light stands, two cameras and a Columbus-based film crew filled half of the room, taping a lecture titled, "The Roots of Progressive Reform," for the C-SPAN program, "Lectures in History."

"I had not anticipated such an impressive (display)," Lerner told his freshman history class. "When I'm a big Hollywood star, you are all going to be able to say, 'I was there at the beginning.'"

About six months ago, Lerner received an e-mail from the cable channel asking if he was interested in taking part in the program and asking him to send in syllabi for his courses. He teaches upper- and lower-level history classes primarily in Newark but also in Columbus....
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