The American Experiment
Professors Patrick Deneen and Vincent Phillip Muñoz of the University of Notre Dame discussed competing understandings of the American founding and how divided opinions on liberty continue t…
230 viewsProfessors Patrick Deneen and Vincent Phillip Muñoz of the University of Notre Dame discussed competing understandings of the American founding and how divided opinions on liberty continue t…
230 viewsHistorian Richard Norton Smith talked about his decade-long look into the life of President Gerald Ford and his assessment of the man and his presidency, based on new interviews and thousand…
582 viewsRepublican Gerald Ford and Democrat Jimmy Carter -- political rivals in the 1976 presidential campaign -- became lifelong friends who found common cause in the decades after they left the Wh…
764 viewsFirst ladies Pat Nixon and Betty Ford, who served back-to-back terms in the White House from 1969-77, were remembered at a luncheon hosted by the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation. Spea…
293 viewsHistorian H.W. Brands looked at Gerald Ford in the context of the 1970s - when he served as House minority leader, vice president, and then president. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum …
1,218 viewsAuthor Jon Lauck talked about the American Midwest in the 19th century, from 1800 to 1900, focusing on the civic culture that was the foundation for its development and success. The Gerald R…
310 viewsFormer first lady Betty Ford was honored for her life’s work, with a special focus on the White House grounds and gardens. Featured speakers included landscape historian Jonathan Pliska, aut…
407 viewsDavid Eisenhower, grandson of President Eisenhower, talked about his grandfather’s leadership during World War II as a general in the Army. He talked with Brian Hauenstein, grandson of Colon…
611 viewsAuthor H.W. Brands discussed 19th century political figures Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun and Daniel Webster. He explained why the three statesmen were critical to American politics between th…
1,886 viewsGrand Valley State University’s Hauenstein Center hosted a discussion looking at U.S. and Japanese perspectives on World War II. Speakers included Pia White, whose father was a Japanese Amba…
700 viewsCornel West and Robert George talked about what they have learned from each other on some of the more divisive political issues of the day. While on opposite ends of the political spectrum, …
4,613 viewsPanelists participated in a discussion titled, “President Barack Obama and the Lessons of Antiquity.” Jeremy McInerny spoke on the lessons of war from Thuycides. Tracy Lee Simmons talked abo…
509 viewsProfessor Gary Gregg talked about his book, Considering the Bush Presidency, which he co-edited with Mark Rozell. The book, published by Oxford University Press, is the first scholarly revie…
41 viewsThe Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies hosted a panel discussion on the book Considering the Bush Presidency, a scholarly review and analysis of the George W. Bush presidency. Paneli…
162 viewsThe participants focused on Russell Kirk’s life and influences and how he developed post-World War II American conservatism. Dr. Kirk’s widow also spoke.
245 viewsGleaves Whitney, senior fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal, talked about Russell Kirk’s book, The Roots of American Order, about the history of American laws and social n…
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