The Great Conversation: Democracy
The Great Conversation: Democracy By Matt McKeown Almost every nation in the world today calls itself a democracy, and almost none agree on how to define the term. […]
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Clio in America: Teaching Our History Classically
Clio in America: Teaching American History Classically By Travis Copeland American history, spanning only a few centuries, hardly seems classical. Is there even a way to teach it
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Student Essay: Education Shouldn’t Be Right
Student Essay: Education Shouldn’t Be Right By Emily Abbot History, like most subjects, is shaped by perspective and should be taught accordingly. Many long-renowned historical records have been
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The Great Conversation: Revolution
The Great Conversation: Revolution By Matt McKeown Is revolution indeed condoned by “the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God”? The United States, and in fact almost every
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Edwards: An Author Profile
EdwardsAn Author Profile By Matt McKeown The religious revivals of the eighteenth century are one of the great keys to American social history, and no figure from them
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The Great Conversation: Idea—Part II
The Great Conversation: Idea—Part II By Gabriel Blanchard The pendulum of Western thought continues to swing between Plato and Aristotle, yet from radically different pivots … Go here
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The Great Conversation: Labor
The Great Conversation: Labor By Gabriel Blanchard We know Labor Day as a popular holiday, but what exactly is it celebrating? Labor—or as we more often call it,
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Caesar: An Author Profile
CaesarAn Author Profile By Matt McKeown With the rise of Julius Caesar, the history of Rome, the Mediterranean, and ultimately of civilization was permanently changed. ❧ Full name
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Student Essay: Mark Antony in “Julius Caesar”
Student Essay: Mark Antony in Julius Caesar By Julia Dudek Beside the principal tragedy of the play, there is a quiet moral tragedy in Antony’s arc. From the
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Madison: An Author Profile
MadisonAn Author Profile By Travis Copeland Madison’s learning and values are among the principal shapers of American history. ❧ Full name and titles: James Madison [jāmz măd-ĭ-søn; see
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