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Why Rural America Is Thriving, with Author Elizabeth Currid-Halkett
The story often told is that rural America is in decline, and that rural Americans are resentful of ...
More The Economy: Inflation, the Fed, and You
Inflation in America is happening for the first time in forty years. Why have prices gone up and ...
More Emancipation’s Complicated History, with Kris Manjapra
Emancipation in America is often presented as a single and singular undertaking. But Professor Kris Manjapra's new book, Black ...
More The Museum as Civic Space, with Dr. Anthea Hartig
What is the museum’s role in society? How does – and can – the museum function as a ...
More John Locke: The 17th Century Philosopher who Shaped American Thought
In her book America's Philosopher: John Locke in American Intellectual Life, Claire Rydell Arcenas seeks to better understand and illuminate the ...
More The Pros and Cons of Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting
Do open primaries and ranked choice voting have the potential to improve American elections, or will they create ...
More Gerrymandering in America, with Nick Seabrook
In his book One Person, One Vote, Nick Seabrook, an authority on constitutional and election law, examines the question ...
More Socrates, Alcibiades, and ‘The Quest for Character,’ with Massimo Pigliucci
In his book The Quest for Character, Massimo Pigliucci asks: can good character be taught? Through an exploration ...
More Native Americans and the Founding Fathers
Did tribal governments and indigenous political theories affect the Founding Fathers and the United States Constitution? If so, ...
More Art’s Role in Civil Society, with Jed Perl
In his book Authority and Freedom: A Defense of the Arts, Jed Perl argues that “authority and freedom ...
More The Future of the Court
The Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States was formed by President Joe Biden's Executive ...
More Equality and Justice for All
ENRICHING AMERICA’S STORIES:Expanding Diverse Collection With Distinguished Guest Speaker DR. CARLA HAYDEN14th Librarian of Congress VIEW COMPLIMENTARY PROGRAM ...
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