Roger L. Beckett has been named Executive Director of the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University, effective June 1. Beckett, who is a 1996 graduate of Ashland University and the Ashbrook Scholar program, has held several positions at the Ashbrook Center. … Continue reading
“We are, have been, and will remain a center-right country,” Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer told the crowd of nearly 600 gathered for the 28th Annual John M. Ashbrook Memorial Dinner in Ashland on May 3. Republicans and conservatives will … Continue reading
BY MICHAEL SCHWARZ Observing events in the summer of 1787 from his diplomatic post at Paris, Thomas Jefferson referred to the sitting Constitutional Convention in America as “an assembly of demigods” likely to reach “good and wise” decisions. By contrast, … Continue reading
It’s late morning on the eighth-floor of the library, and the elevator door slides open to the Ashbrook Center, spilling out an impossibly numerous and boisterous group of students. These are freshmen Ashbrook Scholars who’ve trooped over together from Mishler … Continue reading
BY DAVID TUCKER The sudden violence of terrorism shattering the peacefulness of an ordinary day or a joyous occasion compels our attention. We are riveted by the devastation, uplifted by the courage shown in response, amazed by the play of … Continue reading
BY STEVEN F. HAYWARD Winston Churchill is said to have once turned down a commission for a magazine article on the topic “Can There Ever Be a Woman Prime Minister?” supposedly because the offered fee was too low, but this … Continue reading
BY PETER W. SCHRAMM It is a lamentable fact that sometimes historical scholarship lags behind the truth. The presidency of Calvin Coolidge–indeed, the character of the man himself–was judged harshly and unfairly by the progressive historians who wanted to justify … Continue reading
The Ashbrook Center presented its annual Ashbrook Award at the Conservative Political Action Conference to David Keene, who has spent a lifetime defending America’s freedoms, ensuring that future generations enjoy the same protections and rights we do today. Keene, President … Continue reading
During the 2012-2013 school year, the Ashbrook Center has been offering a series of webinars intended to help high school students develop a better understanding of the country’s Founding documents and the principles of American constitutional self-government. These free webinars … Continue reading
Our March 6th Major Issue Lecture Series with Glenn Reynolds has been postponed due to inclement weather. The event will be rescheduled for a later date. Once a new date is set, it will be posted to Ashbrook.org and all … Continue reading
