For four weeks this summer, the Ashbrook Center buzzed with activity as a group of 118 secondary school teachers from 30 states took courses in the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program. These summer residence classes … Continue reading
View the photo gallery here! Pediatric neurosurgeon and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Ben Carson spoke at the 29th annual John M. Ashbrook Memorial Dinner on Thursday, August 21. Over 700 guests attended the dinner, which makes it one … Continue reading
It’s one thing for a student to read the history of World War II and imagine the struggles of those who fought. It’s quite another when a student has the opportunity to visit the difficult terrain they dealt with. This … Continue reading
What happens to two Ashbrook Scholars from small towns in Ohio who spend a semester in Florence, Italy? Walking daily in the city that gave birth to the Renaissance, do these students become cultural sophisticates, dropping references to such notable … Continue reading
Ashbrook’s teacher programs help secondary school social studies teachers present America’s past from the perspective of those who lived it. In online and residence courses, teachers learn how to use primary documents to better understand the voices of the past. … Continue reading
Gordon Lloyd, Professor of public policy at Pepperdine University’s School of Public Policy, is guest lecturing this week in Ashbrook’s summer residence program of the Master of Arts in American History and Government. The coauthor of three books on the … Continue reading
Dr. Ben Carson, Pediatric Neurosurgeon and New York Times Best-Selling Author, will be the keynote speaker at the 29th Annual John M. Ashbrook Memorial Dinner at 7:00 PM on Thursday, August 21, 2014, at Ashland University. Sponsored by the Ashbrook … Continue reading
The Ashbrook Center at Ashland University has been named one of over 50 Oases of Excellence by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA). The Oases of Excellence project recognizes university-based programs that promote the study of American history, … Continue reading
National Review editor and columnist Jonah Goldberg spoke at an Ashbrook event in Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday, June 24. His remarks were titled “The Eternal Struggle: Why America’s Conflict of Visions Isn’t Going Away.” Over 100 guests from the Cleveland … Continue reading
The tenth annual summer session of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) will open on June 22. Affectionately called “summer camp for history teachers” by many in the program, the residence option of MAHG allows secondary … Continue reading
