by Jonathan Ammons | Dec 17, 2021
Voting for America’s future Written by Jonathan Ammons In a famous speech delivered aboard the ship Arabella in 1630, John Winthrop spoke to his fellow Puritans about the gravity of their undertaking: “For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a...
by Derek Monson | Dec 16, 2021
Learning about America through primary sources: Brown v. Board of Education Written by This is part 12 in the Sutherland series highlighting primary sources from American history in the hopes of enriching civics education. To help teachers and students...
by Derek Monson | Dec 10, 2021
Learning about America through primary sources: Plessy v. Ferguson Written by This is part 11 in the Sutherland series highlighting primary sources from American history in the hopes of enriching civics education. To help teachers and students identify where...
by Derek Monson | Dec 8, 2021
Deaths of 2 WWII heroes should remind us of history’s lessons Written by On December 3, the final living World War II “Band of Brothers” officer, Edward Shames, died. Two days later, former U.S. senator, World War II veteran and Republican presidential...
by Derek Monson | Dec 6, 2021
Scholarly research should help quiet political controversy around vote by mail Written by A recent political brouhaha in Northern Utah regarding election security has been followed up by local news coverage about how election security measures prevent...
by William C. Duncan | Dec 3, 2021
The civic implications of the upcoming Supreme Court abortion decision Written by William C. Duncan Wednesday’s oral argument in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization attracted unusually large crowds of demonstrators outside the Supreme Court. The case...
