Week of Events
On this day in 1874, American poet Robert Frost was born in San Francisco, California
On March 26, 1874, American poet Robert Frost was born in San Francisco, California. His popular poetry is best known for its focus on nature and rural New England life. 🌲🏡🌳 Still read by schoolchildren today, “The Road Not Taken”, “Mending Wall”, and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” are some of his best […]
On March 29, 1806, construction was authorized for the Great National Pike, making it the first federal highway
On March 29, 1806, construction was authorized for the Great National Pike (Cumberland Road), making it the first federal highway. Stretching from Cumberland, Maryland to St. Louis, Missouri, the road supported westward expansion through commerce and improved travel. Did you know? The Cumberland Road is still in use today – in 1926, part of the […]
First Lady Lou Hoover born in Waterloo, Iowa
On March 29, 1874, First Lady Lou Hoover was born in Waterloo, Iowa. The wife of 31st president, Herbert Hoover, Lou served as first lady during the first years of the Great Depression. Did you know? A geology major while at university, Lou had a love of nature and the outdoors and was a strong […]
President John Tyler birthday
Today marks the birthday of the 10th president John Tyler. Did you know that Tyler was the first vice-president to take office after the death of a sitting president? He became president after the death of William Henry Harrison, who held the shortest term in U.S. history. He is also known as the only […]
It’s National Crayon Day!
It’s National Crayon Day! 🖍🖍🖍 Though crayons were not invented in America, the ubiquitous Crayola crayon is a purely American invention. These crayons were invented in Easton, Pennsylvania in 1902 by Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith, cousins and founders of the Binney & Smith Co. Their coloring sticks – made of a nontoxic paraffin wax – were […]
Daylight Saving Time goes into effect for the first time
On March 31, 1918, Daylight Saving Time went into effect for the first time in the United States. The practice had roots in World War I, when clocks were changed by an hour to conserve on fuel. After the war however, the practice proved so unpopular with Americans that it was repealed in 1919. Daylight […]
Abigail Adams writes letter to husband John telling him to “Remember the Ladies”
On this day in 1776, Abigail Adams wrote her husband John her now-famous letter urging him to "remember the ladies." "I long to hear that you have declared an independency. And, by the way, in the new code of laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make, I desire you would […]
Samford: Plato, Aristotle, and Madison on Democracy: Anarchy, Polity, and the Constitutional Republic
Samford: Plato, Aristotle, and Madison on Democracy: Anarchy, Polity, and the Constitutional Republic
On March 27, 2023, the Colloquium on American Citizenship at Samford University will host Kirk Fitzpatrick for a public lecture on "Plato, Aristotle, and Madison on Democracy: Anarchy, Polity, and the Constitutional Republic." Monday, March 27, 2023 • 6:30 PM CT Regions Room, Brock School of Business • Samford University Kirk Fitzpatrick is a philosophy […]
University of Nebraska-Omaha: Politics, Philosophy, and the Origins of Modern Science
University of Nebraska-Omaha: Politics, Philosophy, and the Origins of Modern Science
On March 30, 2023, the Constitutional Studies Forum at the University of Nebraska-Omaha will be hosting a seminar presented by Arthur Milikh on "Politics, Philosophy, and the Origins of Modern Science." Science used to be the preserve of a tiny handful of scholars, but it has risen to become one of the dominant authorities in […]
Coastal Carolina: Do We Need the Bill of Rights in America?
Coastal Carolina: Do We Need the Bill of Rights in America?
On March 30, 2023, the Cincinnatus Center at Coastal Carolina University will host Jerome Foss for a lecture on "Do we need the Bill of Rights in America?." Thursday, March 30, 2023 • 5:00 PM ET Coastal Carolina University Free and open to the public. About the program: The mission of the Cincinnatus […]
Jacksonville State University: Free Speech on Campus
Jacksonville State University: Free Speech on Campus
The Tocqueville Lecture Series at Jacksonville State University, a JMC partner program, will hold a hybrid presentation and Q&A with Dr. Jonathan Marks on "Free Speech on Campus": Dr. Jonathan Marks will address the status of freedom of speech on college campuses. He will address what is freedom of speech, what is its place in […]
Tufts: On Montesquieu’s Persian Letters
Tufts: On Montesquieu’s Persian Letters
On March 31, 2023, the Tufts Program in Political Thought at Tufts University will be hosting faculty partner Stuart Warner for a lecture on Montesquieu. Professor Warner will speak about Montesquieu's Persian Letters. Friday, March 31, 2023 • 12:00 PM ET Tisch Library, Special Collections, Room 103 • Tufts University Click here to learn […]
University of Houston: Phronēsis Honors Program Lecture Series
University of Houston: Phronēsis Honors Program Lecture Series
On March 31, 2023, the University of Houston's Phronēsis: Honors Minor and Program in Politics & Ethics will host Dr. Michelle Zerba to give a lecture as part of its Grand Challenges Forum series. This event is free and open to the public. Friday, March 31, 2023 • 1:00 PM CT Cemo Hall, 100D • University of […]