September 17 marks the 226th anniversary of our nation’s founding document. On this day in 1787, the Constitutional Convention met for the last time. After four months of meetings, delegates would now sign the document they had created and send … Continue reading
International best selling author Mark Steyn will speak at Mansfield’s Renaissance Theater on Thursday, October 10, 2013 at 7:30 P.M. An Evening with Mark Steyn is hosted by the Ashbrook Center and is co-sponsored by WMAN Radio and Ariel Corporation. … Continue reading
Ashbrook Scholar alumnus Rich Policz dreamed of a high school based on Christian principles and following a classical model of education. He proposed the idea to the head of the primary school that his church already sponsored. The administrator was … Continue reading
The following is a reply to Stephen Knott, “Republican Ideology and Its Failure in the War of 1812,” a review of Donald Hickey, The War of 1812: Writings from America’s Second War of Independence. BY MICHAEL SCHWARZ Only the most humorless … Continue reading
A summer interning at The Heritage Foundation has given two Ashbrook Scholars an exciting introduction to the fast-paced world of Washington think tanks. Christopher Goffos and Joe Griffith, both rising seniors, are among 67 students selected from across the country … Continue reading
This article originally appeared on Liberty Fund’s Liberty Law Blog. An Occupy Wall Street Immigration Policy BY KEN MASUGI The rancor over immigration policy obscures what should be its central concern—the perpetuation of the principles of the Declaration of Independence … Continue reading
A teacher who completed her Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) last fall saw a professional door open for her this May. Applying to teach as an instructor in political science at a community college, Michelle Check … Continue reading
This story was originally published in the July 19, 2013 edition of the Ashland Times Gazette By Courtney Day Times Gazette Staff Writer Ashbrook Center History and Government Master’s Program Attracts Students From Around the Country It may be summer … Continue reading
This review originally appeared in the July 15, 2013 issue of National Review BY MACKUBIN OWENS Gettysburg remains the greatest clash of arms ever to occur in North America. It is also the most studied battle in American history. In … Continue reading
A set of powerful ideas can be contained in a small package. John and Barbara Walter keep a stash of pocket-sized booklets in their home. Designed and printed by the Ashbrook Center, these contain the entire text of the US … Continue reading
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