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History Study Group
History Study Group
Before our Covid-19 delay, we were in the process of reading the book, The Swerve (2012), by Stephen Greenblatt. This book won many awards, including both a Pulitzer and a National Book award. Even its critics praised the book as a well-written, important addition to the genre of the beginnings of the Renaissance. However, some historians…
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Philosophy Study Group
Philosophy Study Group
We will begin a discussion of Aristotle's Children: How Christians, Muslims, and Jews Rediscovered Ancient Wisdom and Illuminated the Middle Ages (2004) by Richard E. Rubenstein. This book can be had for under $20 in paperback and for about $15 as an ebook. We will read the first four chapters. (This is a bit ambitious, but do the…
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The Electoral College —Time For A Change?
The Electoral College —Time For A Change?
This presentation by independent scholar Alan Johnson will address the history of, and proposed alterations to, the Electoral College. We will discuss the intentions of the 1787 framers of the Electoral College, the understanding of the ratifiers, the early frustration of original intent, the adoption of the 12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the failures…