Week of Events
It’s National Quilting Day!
It’s National Quilting Day! Quilting dates back to at least medieval times, taking hold in America as colonial settlers arrived. Quilting bees were a popular form of socialization for women in early America. Quilts were particularly prized as wedding gifts for young women about to marry. Aside from being beautiful, quilts are a very practical […]
Happy Spring!
Happy Spring! Today marks the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and is one of two days within the year during which the sun is directly above the equator and day and night are of equal length. Did you know? Spring was a season of new beginnings in more than one way for colonial Americans […]
On this day in 1620, colonial poet Anne Bradstreet was born in Northampton, England
On March 20, 1612, Puritan poet Anne Bradstreet was born in Northampton, England. A leading figure in early American poetry, Bradstreet was the first published poet from the American colonies. Her poetry was lauded in both America and England, and King George III himself was said to keep a volume in his library. A reflection […]
On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry delivered his famous “Give me liberty or give me death!” speech
On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry delivered his famous “Give me liberty or give me death!” speech in Richmond, Virginia while arguing for the deployment of Virginia troops in the American Revolution. Henry’s passionate speech made a strong impression on the Second Virginia Convention, who sat in stunned silence for several minutes afterwards. It had […]
On this day in 1775, Patrick Henry delivered his famous “Give me liberty or give me death!” speech
On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry delivered his famous “Give me liberty or give me death!” speech in Richmond, Virginia while arguing for the deployment of Virginia troops in the American Revolution. Henry’s passionate speech made a strong impression on the Second Virginia Convention, who sat in stunned silence for several minutes afterwards. It had […]
On this day in 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire took place in New York City
On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire took place in New York City, killing 146 workers, mostly teenage girls. The tragedy is infamous in part for its preventability – safety features had been neglected to save money and locked doors prevented escape. Trapped with nowhere to go, several jumped from the 8th floor. […]
SUNY-Geneseo: The Future of the Humanities
SUNY-Geneseo: The Future of the Humanities
On March 23, 2023, the Forum on Constitutionalism and Democracy at SUNY-Geneseo will be hosting Eric Adler to give a lecture on the value and future of the humanities, and […]
Notre Dame: Free Speech and Legal Education in Our Liberal Democracy
Notre Dame: Free Speech and Legal Education in Our Liberal Democracy
On March 24, 2023, the Center for Citizenship & Constitutional Government at the University of Notre Dame will host Judge Kyle Duncan for a hybrid in-person/live streamed discussion of freedom […]
University of Houston: Phronēsis Honors Program Lecture Series
University of Houston: Phronēsis Honors Program Lecture Series
On March 3, 2023, the University of Houston's Phronēsis: Honors Minor and Program in Politics & Ethics will host Dr. Clifford Orwin to give a lecture as part of its […]