The presidencies of George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson established precedents and dealt with issues of executive power. This seminar will examine documents from the Washington, Adams and Jefferson […]
This seminar will examine the lives of African American women from Reconstruction through the latter twentieth century. Using primary source materials from leading African American female intellectuals, activists, and organizations, […]
The First Amendment defines and shapes America by guaranteeing five core freedoms: Religious Liberty, Freedom of Speech and Press along with the Right to Peaceably Assemble and Redress Grievances of our Government. These few words create a unique civic identity built on individual conscience, democratic accountability, and limits state censorship or intrusion. This seminar will […]
How did the Founders try to translate the ideals of the Revolution into a form and system of government that would empower, yet restrain the Executive? How have the interpretations of those powers changed over time, especially in the face of crisis? Explore the constitutional powers, legal authority and evolution of the 'soft power' of […]
From a young age Abraham Lincoln was a voracious reader, especially of the writings of William Shakespeare. He was known to carry a worn-out pocket-sized copy of Macbeth while law circuit riding and later campaigning. Why was Lincoln so interested in Macbeth, a play about tyranny? Join us as we consider Shakespeare passages, writings of […]
This seminar will focus on America's westward expansion and its "Manifest Destiny" to expand from sea to shining sea. We will consider the purposes for westward expansion, Jackson's Indian Removal Policy, and westward expansion's impact on slavery. This program will be conducted as a discussion, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings, and with […]
Women’s political, social, and economic status has undergone several transformations in American history. This seminar will explore readings and documents in those stages: Women of Reform and Revolution, Women in the Progressive Era and Voting Booths and Is Suffrage Enough – the Lasting Impact. This program will be conducted as a discussion, utilizing primary source […]
Women’s political, social, and economic status has undergone several transformations in American history. This seminar will explore readings and documents in those stages: Women of Reform and Revolution, Women in the Progressive Era and Voting Booths and Is Suffrage Enough – the Lasting Impact. This program will be conducted as a discussion, utilizing primary source […]
This seminar offers an overview of the principles of the American Founding and the documents that embody them, especially the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. These principles will be […]
Learn about the evolution of Congress in this documents-based Seminar. The documents will explore the major issues and concerns over congressional representation at the Constitutional Convention, the powers of Congress, […]
