April 17, 2009

President Obama and the Lessons of Antiquity

Panelists participated in a discussion titled, “President Barack Obama and the Lessons of Antiquity.” Jeremy McInerny spoke on the lessons of war from… read more

Panelists 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 about Thomas Jefferson’s humanist philosophy. Carl Richard’s remarks focused on the use of classic stories to teach life’s lessons. Following their remarks, panelists responded to questions from audience members. close

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Jeremy McInerney Professor University of Pennsylvania->Classical Studies
Carl Richard Professor University of Louisana - Lafayette->History

Tracy Lee Simmons Lecturer Hillsdale College->Journalism
Gleaves Whitney Director Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies

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Grand Valley State UniversityGrand Valley State University

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Program ID:: 285449-2
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Forum
Location:: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
First Aired:: Jul 03, 2009 | 11:05am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Sep 08, 2009 | 5:17am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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Jul 03, 2009 | 11:05am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Sep 07, 2009 | 2:14pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Sep 08, 2009 | 5:17am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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