Our Common Ground
Author John Leshy discussed key early political decisions that helped create American public lands policy, resulting in the more than 600 million acres of forests, plains, mountains, wetland…
163 viewsAuthor John Leshy discussed key early political decisions that helped create American public lands policy, resulting in the more than 600 million acres of forests, plains, mountains, wetland…
163 viewsUniversity of Utah Professor Eric Hinderaker taught a class about western settlement before, during and after the American Revolution. Using the Kentucky territory as an example, he describe…
2,005 viewsUniversity of Utah Political Science Professor James Curry taught a class about the creation of the Electoral College and explained how it works as a part of the presidential election proces…
2,053 viewsUniversity of Utah Political Science Professor David Buhler taught a class about presidential debates and their influence on voters. He used examples from previous debates such as John F. Ke…
261 viewsThe University of Utah’s Hinckley Institute of Politics hosted a discussion on the vice presidency and how the position and its responsibilities have changed over time. Speakers include Univ…
154 viewsProfessor Gregory Smoak talked about the Indian Claims Commission, a judicial panel created in 1946 for relations between the U.S. government and Native American tribes. It was established u…
1,304 views2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney talked about his party’s 2016 field of candidates. The former Massachusetts governor called the party’s front runner for president, Donald Tr…
11,066 viewsSecretary Robert McDonald gave the commencement address to the 2015 graduating class of the University of Utah. He spoke about the importance of having a purpose in life and making a differe…
376 viewsMr. Rove spoke to students and faculty about the presidency and characteristics needed to provide effective leadership. Among the topics he addressed were addressing public opinion, setting …
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