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“Sharing Our Past — Shaping Our Future” Since 1974 |
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Seminal Statements of American Values ~ 5 Sessions Founding documents and landmark speeches help us to understand America’s operating principles and values – what they mean, how well we practice what we preach, and what relationship words have to action in good times and bad. Declaration of Independence Constitution of the United States Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address Franklin Delano Roosevelt, The Four Freedoms Martin Luther King, Jr., I Have a Dream
20th Century Presidents: Before and During WWII ~ 4 sessions Which 20th-century U.S. presidents most dramatically impacted the direction of the country – for good or ill – and its standing in the world? Arguably, every president has had a dramatic impact on the country, but some have loomed larger than others – and larger than life. This series examines four 20th-century presidents who left a strong imprint on America prior to and during World War Two. Kathleen Dalton, Theodore Roosevelt: A Strenuous Kendrick Clements, Woodrow Wilson: World Statesman Robert H. Jackson, That Man: An Insider’s Portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt David McCullough, Truman
20th Century Presidents: Post-WWII ~ 5 sessions Which 20th-century U.S. presidents most dramatically impacted the direction of the country – for good or ill – and its standing in the world? Arguably, every president has had a dramatic impact on the country, but some have loomed larger than others – and larger than life. This series examines four 20th-century presidents who left a strong imprint on America following World War Two. Stephen Ambrose, Eisenhower Robert Dallek, An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 Irwin and Debi Unger, LBJ: A Life Garry Wills, Nixon Agonistes: The Crisis of the Self-Made Man Lou Cannon, President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime
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