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Wilfred McClay: Can We Become a Serious Country Again?

On May 17, 2022, JMC board member Wilfred McClay spoke on the American story and what it means to be "a serious country" while being honored with a 2022 Bradley Prize.

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A Conversation with Jack Miller

The fourth episode of the JMC American Experiment Video Series. Interview with Jack Miller, JMC Founder and Chairman of the Board.

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Immigration and What It Means to Be an American

The third episode of the JMC American Experiment Video Series. Interview with Linda Chavez, Chair of the Center for Equal Opportunity and new JMC board member.

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Jacob C.J. Wolf: “Ralph Waldo Emerson – America’s Prophet of Expressive Individualism”

JMC fellow Jacob C.J. Wolf has recently written a piece for Perspectives on Political Science on Ralph Waldo Emerson's vision of American individualism.

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RealClear Policy: Lee Trepanier on “What the Biden Administration Must Learn about Community”

JMC fellow Lee Trepanier has written a piece for RealClear Policy on federalization and the crisis of community.

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American Enterprise Institute: “How Our History Can Unify Us”

On November 24, 2020, the American Enterprise Institute will host Danielle Allen and JMC board member Wilfred McClay for a discussion of how we can best learn about our history.

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RealClear Public Affairs: Peter Myers on Frederick Douglass’s American Identity Politics

JMC faculty partner Peter Myers has written a piece for RealClear Public Affairs' s 1776 Series on Frederick Douglass and American identity politics.

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National Association of Scholars: “The College Board and the Undermining of American History”

On November 18, 2020, the National Association of Scholars will hold a panel on the College Board's recent revisions to its AP history exams. JMC chairman Jack Miller will serve as a panelist.

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Nathan Schlueter: Hamilton – “Who Tells Your Story?”

JMC fellow Nathan Schlueter and Elizabeth Schlueter have written a piece for Law & Liberty on Hamilton the musical, American identity, imperfection, and truth.

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Seasons Greetings from the Jack Miller Center!

Hanukkah, beginning December 22 this year, and Christmas, on December 25, are two of the best-known winter holidays in the United States.

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John Agresto: Civic Education and Patriotism

On October 3, 2019, JMC board member John Agresto gave the keynote address at the JMC's 2019 Annual Summit for Higher Education, speaking on the theme "Should America's Colleges Teach Patriotism?"

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CU Boulder: Summer Program in Western Civilization

The Center for Western Civilization, Thought & Policy, at the University of Colorado, Boulder, will be holding its Summer Institute June 3-28, 2019. The theme will be "American Identities."

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