Featuring: Robert P. George, D.Phil. McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, Princeton University Mark Rienzi The Becket Fund and Professor, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law Kristen K. Waggoner General Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom Hosted by: Thomas Jipping Senior Legal Fellow, Center for Legal and Judicial Studies Description: Religious freedom is under attack on […]

Beginning in the 19th century with Anthony Comstock, America’s “censor in chief,” The Mind of the Censor and the Eye of the Beholder explores how censors operate and why they wore out their welcome in society at large. This book explains how the same tactics were tried and eventually failed in the 20th century, with […]

Get a ticket to receive information for accessing the online video meeting! Is it unrealistic or even naive to think that one should strive to live a virtuous life in the real world? As children we’re taught to be good, to be kind, to be honest. Yet as we get older, some of these virtues […]

Harriet Tubman & Maryland’s Underground Railroad Sites - Livestream History Tour Join us for an online/virtual tour of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad sites in Maryland. Learn how Harriet successfully escaped from slavery and how she then heroically led others to freedom. Our program will focus on Harriet Tubman's inspirational life and feature many of […]

What explains the explosion in growth and prosperity that humanity has experienced in the past couple centuries? Why did that process take root more readily in some places than in others, and how can its spread be encouraged? Professors Deirdre McCloskey and Stephen Haber will provide separate accounts. McCloskey will contest standard economic explanations and […]

Before George Washington became the leader of a world-changing revolution, his life was full of remarkable achievements, failures, and even tragedies. At this two-day symposium, hear from Mount Vernon staff and historians about the experiences that shaped George Washington. You’ll also tour the Mansion and view historic documents and objects. https://www.facebook.com/events/931940814200358/?event_time_id=931943477533425

Get a ticket to receive information for accessing the online video meeting! Is equality a tug of war where one side gains at another’s expense? Does empowering women require taking opportunities away from men, or does it actually strengthen the whole and create more opportunities and a better world for everyone? If a bird has […]

A special ceremony commemorating the Centennial of Taps at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier will be held Sunday November 7, 2021 at 10 am in the Tanner Amphitheater (Old Amphitheater) at Arlington National Cemetery. TAPS IN HONORED GLORY will honor the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and remember the buglers who have sounded Taps […]

In 2014, the United States and 17 other countries began negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to create an Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA). The aim of these talks was to remove or reduce tariffs on important environmentally friendly products such as wind turbines, solar panels, and energy‐​efficient technology. An EGA would allow for freer […]