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Founders and us, the relevance of our origins. I am gay gaines, and im an addict of founding American History. In november of 20 15i was having breakfast with jo ellis and speaker Newt Gingrich at mount vernon, my very favorite place in america. We were lamenting the fact that most colleges and universities in the United States are no longer teaching founding American History. And, in fact, most high schools are no longer teaching our founding American History. In 1898, when seniors and colleges and high schools were asked who is the greatest hero, they unanimously said george washington. In 1...

Founders and us, the relevance of our origins. I am gay gaines, and im an addict of founding American History. In november of 20 15i was having breakfast with jo ellis and speaker Newt Gingrich at mount vernon, my very favorite place in america. We were lamenting the fact that most colleges and universities in the United States are no longer teaching founding American History. And, in fact, most high schools are no longer teaching our founding American History. In 1898, when seniors and colleges and high schools were asked who is the greatest hero, they unanimously said george washington. In 1...

Good evening, everyone. It is so nice to see you all here in this great greenberg lounge of the new york law school. Im the director of the nyu center for the study of transformative lives, and over the past six years weve sponsored courses and Public Programs on people who have deeply affected our world for the good. Individuals like frederick douglass, margaret fuller, georgia okeefe, Martin Luther king jr. , pope francis and many others always studied in context. Not all american president s are transformative. [laughter] but some have been. As members of Tonights Panel know well. My own in...

Prior to accepting his position at the war college, knott cochaired the Oral History Program at the Miller Center at the university of virginia. His books include the reagan years and Alexander Hamilton and the persistence of myth. With that, i would like to welcome stephen to the lectern. [applause] stephen thank you, jackie. Thank you everyone for being here, it really is a privilege to be speaking at such an historic site. This is my first time here. So i am thrilled. , and thanks to all of you for coming out tonight. I know there was a little rain earlier. Let me begin by noting that Lin M...

Tonight we are delighted to have stephen knot. A professer of National Security affairs at the u. S. Naval college in nurport, rhode island. Prior to accepting his position, he chaired the president ial Oral History Program at the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the university of virginia. His books include the reagan years, and Alexander Hamilton,. And with that, i would now like to welcome stephen to the electric turn. [applause] leckturn. [applause] thank you, jackie. And thank you, everyone for being here. It real sli a privilege to be speaking at such an historic site. This is my first...