Why You Should Read The Federalist with Dr. Gary Gregg
Join #McConnellCenter Director Dr. Gary Gregg for a discussion regarding the importance of The Federalist by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. Links to resources referenced in the episode: Purchase a copy of Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, the Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America. Download our Reflection and Choice podcast series and accompanying reading guide. About the host: An award-winning political science teacher and expert on the U.S. presidency, Gregg has written or edited several books, including Reflection and Choice and Securing Democracy: Why We Have an Electoral College. About the podcast: We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new ones printed every day. How do we sort through all the possibilities to find the book that is just right for us now? Well, the McConnell Center is bringing authors and experts to inspire us to read impactful and entertaining books that might be on our shelves or in our e-readers, but which we haven’t yet picked up. We hope you learn a lot in the following podcast and we hope you might be inspired to pick up one or more of the books we are highlighting this year at the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center. Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center
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Why You Should Read Dr. Seuss with Steve Ealy
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Steve Ealy as he attempts to convince us of the importance of reading the work of Dr. Seuss! Steve Ealy is a Senior Fellow Emeritus at Liberty Fund, Inc. He has published academic articles on Robert Penn Warren, Ralph Ellison, the Qur’an, and The Federalist Papers. He received his BA in political science from Furman University, and earned an MA in government at Claremont Graduate University and his PhD in political science from the University of Georgia. We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new ones printed every day. How do we sort through all the possibilities to find the book that is just right for us now? Well, the McConnell Center is bringing authors and experts to inspire us to read impactful and entertaining books that might be on our shelves or in our e-readers, but which we haven’t yet picked up. We hope you learn a lot in the following podcast and we hope you might be inspired to pick up one or more of the books we are highlighting this year at the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center. Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center
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Why You Should Read Louis de Bonald with Jerry Salyer
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Jerry Salyer to convince us why we should read the writings of Louis de Bonald! Jerry Salyer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautics from Miami University and a Master of Arts from the Great Books Program of St. John’s College, Annapolis. A veteran of the US Navy, Mr. Salyer has navigated ships, deployed to the Persian Gulf, and served as an assistant security officer at the American naval base in Naples, Italy. He works as an educator and as a freelance writer. We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new ones printed every day. How do we sort through all the possibilities to find the book that is just right for us now? Well, the McConnell Center is bringing authors and experts to inspire us to read impactful and entertaining books that might be on our shelves or in our e-readers, but which we haven’t yet picked up. We hope you learn a lot in the following podcast and we hope you might be inspired to pick up one or more of the books we are highlighting this year at the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center. Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center
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Why You Should Read The Education of Henry Adams with Natalie Taylor
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Natalie Fuehrer Taylor for a presentation on the importance of the book The Education of Henry Adams! Natalie Taylor is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Skidmore College. She is the author of The Rights of Woman as Chimera: the Political Philosophy of Mary Wollstonecraft and the editor of A Political Companion to Henry Adams. We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new ones printed every day. How do we sort through all the possibilities to find the book that is just right for us now? Well, the McConnell Center is bringing authors and experts to inspire us to read impactful and entertaining books that might be on our shelves or in our e-readers, but which we haven’t yet picked up. We hope you learn a lot in the following podcast and we hope you might be inspired to pick up one or more of the books we are highlighting this year at the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center. Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center
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Why You Should Read Adam Smith with Amy Willis
Join the #McConnellCenter as we welcome Amy Willis to convince us why we should read the writings of Adam Smith! Amy Willis is a Senior Fellow and Director of Econlib Websites for Liberty Fund. She has published many academic articles, chapters, and curriculum materials centrally themed around economics. She has regularly written for Econlib, AdamSmithWorks, and the Reading Room. We all know we need to read more and there are literally millions of books on shelves with new ones printed every day. How do we sort through all the possibilities to find the book that is just right for us now? Well, the McConnell Center is bringing authors and experts to inspire us to read impactful and entertaining books that might be on our shelves or in our e-readers, but which we haven’t yet picked up. We hope you learn a lot in the following podcast and we hope you might be inspired to pick up one or more of the books we are highlighting this year at the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center. Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center
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