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History Study Group
History Study Group
We will finish our discussion of History Lessons: How Textbooks from Around the World Portray U.S. History by Dana Lindaman and Kyle Ward. You may also be concerned with how historians around the world will portray the MISF History Study Group. Just to be sure it's sufficiently acclamatory, you need to show up prepared to participate…
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Philosophy Study Group
We will finish discussing David Hume's classic, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. In the second half of the book Hume talks about free will and critiques miracles, among other topics. These things are still quite controversial and often ruffle feathers even 300 years later. And we intend to do just that. At least we will if…
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Historic Layers: Russian Alaska
Historic Layers: Russian Alaska
Are Asia and America connected? This geographic question occupied Russian explorers, entrepreneurs, and tsars in the 17th century. The answer led them to probe the American coast, trade for furs, and map the land. Alaska remained part of the Russian empire until it was sold to the U.S. Learn about this unique history as it…
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History Study Group
History Study Group
We will start a new book: Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence (2015) by Karen Armstrong. A new paperback of the book is around $17 and an ebook is $14. For the 2nd we will read Part I. Armstrong has won numerous awards for her books and is regarded as one of today's best…