Robert David “KC” Johnson, professor of history at Brooklyn College and the City University of New York Graduate Center, speaks of the need for the serious study of diplomatic, military, and political history. His remarks were given upon accepting the fifth annual Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education, with tributes from Stuart Taylor, Jr. and Paula Sutter Fichtner.
Historian David McCullough highlights the importance of history through captivating stories about great teachers who taught some of our most important historical figures. His remarks were given upon accepting the 2011 Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education, with tributes from Jay Walker, Daniel P. Jordan, Brent D. Glass, and Richard Norton […]
Remarks by Dr. Gary W. Gallagher, the John L. Nau III Professor in the History of the American Civil War at the University of Virginia, upon accepting the 2013 Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education, with tributes from John L. Nau III, president and CEO of Silver Eagle Distributors; Professor Melvyn […]
Some of America’s top colleges, including Rice University in Houston, don’t require history majors to take a single U.S. history course, according to a recent report. The American Council of Trustees and Alumni, a national nonprofit, surveyed history programs at 76 of the best universities in the nation and found that 53 colleges — including […]
Sounding a tad exasperated, a Texas Supreme Court justice told participants at a legislative forum that many young Americans have too little knowledge about basic U.S. civics and history. “Get this,” Don Willett said at a January event hosted by the conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation. “The overwhelming majority of America’s elite universities, they no […]
The Founding Fathers’ intent has become a form of political self-assurance and a political conversation killer. Challenge a point of view and have the Founders’ intent spit back in your face. End of debate. You are wrong. The person you are debating—with the Founders “backing”—is right. I am not going to try and extrapolate how […]
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