Seeking a Truce in the Civics and History Wars
Debates over teaching American history are not new. The latest solution is a government supported plan called “Educating for American Democracy.” Thomas B. Fordham Institute President Michae…
591 viewsDebates over teaching American history are not new. The latest solution is a government supported plan called “Educating for American Democracy.” Thomas B. Fordham Institute President Michae…
591 viewsEmory University professor Mark Bauerlein argued that the lack of general civics knowledge by millennials poses a threat to America’s political and social institutions. He was interviewed by…
4,111 viewsDavid Randall presented his report, Beach Books, on which books colleges assign to their incoming freshman classes to read prior to their first day.
1,773 viewsAdam Bellow and Mark Bauerlein, editors of The State of the American Mind: 16 Leading Critics on the New Anti-Intellectualism, talked about their follow-up to Allan Bloom’s 1987 book, The Cl…
2,345 viewsMark Bauerlein was interviewed about his book, The Dumbest Generation.
563 viewsMark Bauerlein and Neil Howe debated “The Millennials: The Dumbest Generation or the Next Great Generation?” They talked about the Millennial Generation and how it ranks compared to other ge…
3,035 viewsAuthors talked about their books and how technology and marketing effect the young generation. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. Eric Zorn moderated the discussi…
87 viewsProfessors Teel and Bauerlein discussed the history of race in America. Professor Teel wrote Ralph Emerson McGill: Voice of the Southern Conscience. Professor Bauerlein wrote Negrophobia: A …
87 viewsProfessor Mark Bauerlein talks about his book Negrophobia: A Race Riot in Atlanta, 1906, published by Encounter Books. The book tells the story of revolts against African-Americans during a …
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