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Summer Institute for Florida Teachers: Florida Atlantic University

This summer institute for Florida teachers is made possible by the American Civics and History Initiative.

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RealClear Public Affairs: Vincent Phillip Muñoz on Natural Rights, Religious Liberty, and the Founders

JMC faculty partner Vincent Phillip Muñoz has written a piece for RealClear Public Affairs's 1776 Series on the founders' views of religious liberty.

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Summer Institute for Florida Teachers:
Ave Maria University

This summer institute for Florida teachers is made possible by the American Civics and History Initiative.

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Mark David Hall: Slavery and the American Founding

JMC faculty partner Mark David Hall has recently written a piece for Chronicles on the 1619 Project, slavery in America, and our founding ideals.

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RealClear Public Affairs: Lynn Uzzell on Madison’s Lessons for Overcoming Polarization

JMC faculty partner Lynn Uzzell has written a piece for RealClear Public Affairs's 1776 Series on James Madison and what we can learn from him while overcoming political polarization.

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A JMC Webinar: “Lincoln, the Founders, and an America Worth Saving”

In a JMC webinar on March 30, 2021, faculty partner Lucas Morel discussed Lincoln, our country's founding principles, and how they can help us in our own age of political polarization.

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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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Elizabeth Corey: “Civility in War-Time”

JMC fellow Elizabeth Corey has written a piece for Law & Liberty on the importance of civility during our divisive times.

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Justin Dyer: The 1787 Project Podcast

JMC faculty partner Justin Dyer has created a podcast, "The 1787 Project," based off of his socially-distanced class on the U.S. Constitution at the University of Missouri.

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Colleen Sheehan: “Saving the American Constitution”

JMC faculty partner Colleen Sheehan has written a piece for the Arizona Capitol Times on Constitution Day and how we can honor our predecessors.

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A JMC Webinar: Wilfred McClay & Lucas Morel on “1619 vs. 1776: Why Was America Founded?”

In a JMC webinar, board member Wilfred McClay and Lucas Morel discussed the role of slavery in America's Founding, the 1619 Project, and the establishment of the principles of liberty and equality

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Allen Guelzo: “On Abraham Lincoln”

Faculty partner Allen Guelzo has written an article for National Review on Abraham Lincoln, the constitutionality of slavery, and changing views of Lincoln's legacy.

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Vincent Phillip Muñoz: “No ‘Wall of Separation'”

An article by faculty partner Vincent Phillip Muñoz on Espinoza v. Montana, Clarence Thomas, and constitutional religious liberty was recently featured in First Things.

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Starting Points: A Primer on Constitutional Rights During Crises

Starting Points Journal recently featured an article by JMC faculty partner Justin Dyer on constitutionalism during an emergency and how it relates to government response to COVID-19.

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Christianity in America and Christian Political Thought

As Easter draws near on April 12, the Jack Miller Center recognizes and examines the impact of Christianity on political thought, the American Founding, and American political development.

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Starting Points: State Police Powers and the Founders’ Constitutionalism

This March, Starting Points Journal featured a conversation between faculty partner Vincent Phillip Muñoz and Alan Tarr on state police powers and the founders' constitutionalism.

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Christopher Newport: Scandal and Impeachment

On October 28, 2019, the Center for American Studies at Christopher Newport University will hold its 13th Annual Conference on America's Founding Principles and History.

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UCLA: James Madison, the Founder of Modern Founding

On October 24, 2019, the Center for the Liberal Arts and Free Institutions at UCLA, a JMC partner program, will be hosting a talk by board member James Ceaser on James Madison as founder.

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Notre Dame: Reconstructing America

On October 17, 2019, the Constitutional Studies Program at the University of Notre Dame, a JMC partner program, will be hosting a talk by Forrest Nabors on Reconstruction.

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Duke: Free Speech on Campus

On October 3, 2019, the Duke Program in American Values and Institutions will be hosting a conversation with Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill, H. Jefferson Powell, and Nicole Ligon on campus free speech.

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Notre Dame: James Madison, the Founder of Modern Founding

On October 3, 2019, the Constitutional Studies Program at the University of Notre Dame, a JMC partner program, will be hosting a talk by board member James Ceaser on James Madison as founder.

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Podcast: Hamilton and the Clashes over the Constitution

Jay Cost, Nancy Isenberg, and JMC fellow Jeffrey Rosen discuss Alexander Hamilton's influence on Constitutional debates during the Founding.

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The Constitution Is a Roadmap for Statesmanship

Claes G. Ryn looks to the Constitution for a blueprint in statesmanship.

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Dogmatic Deists? The Controversy over the Founders’ Beliefs

Mark David Hall, a JMC faculty partner, writes about the faith of America's Founders in the Intercollegiate Review.

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Jeffersonian: American Principles and American Power

July 26-27, 2017
Philadelphia

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