General Education
Honoring George Washington’s Legacy
ACTA’s president Anne D. Neal provides expert testimony to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Alumni | General Education
On Teaching History and History Teaching
November 1, 2011 by David McCullough Download PDF Press Release
Historian David McCullough highlights the importance of history through captivating stories about great teachers who taught some of our most important historical figures. His remarks were given upon accepting the 2011 Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education, with tributes from Jay Walker, Daniel P. Jordan, Brent D. Glass, and Richard Norton Smith.
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General Education
The Obligations of Citizenship
Robert David “KC” Johnson, professor of history at Brooklyn College and the City University of New York Graduate Center, speaks of the need for the serious study of diplomatic, military, and political history. His remarks were given upon accepting the fifth annual Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education, with tributes from […]
General Education
Thoughts on Teaching and the Importance of Understanding History
Remarks by Dr. Gary W. Gallagher, the John L. Nau III Professor in the History of the American Civil War at the University of Virginia, upon accepting the 2013 Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education, with tributes from John L. Nau III, president and CEO of Silver Eagle Distributors; Professor Melvyn […]
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ACTA in the NewsGeneral Education
A history degree without U.S. history? Possible at America’s top colleges
Some of America’s top colleges, including Rice University in Houston, don’t require history majors to take a single U.S. history course, according to a recent report. The American Council of Trustees and Alumni, a national nonprofit, surveyed history programs at 76 of the best universities in the nation and found that 53 colleges — including […]
ACTA in the NewsGeneral Education
How Scholars Can Improve History Lessons
Historians today find themselves in an unusual position. Their field, for many years an ideologically charged battleground, now enjoys bipartisan congressional support. It’s time to consider how to make the most of that opportunity. It began last summer. First, Sen. Joseph Lieberman and some Senate and House colleagues unveiled a resolution decrying the historical illiteracy […]
ACTA in the NewsGeneral Education
A strong United States needs citizens educated in history and civics
The Founding Fathers’ intent has become a form of political self-assurance and a political conversation killer. Challenge a point of view and have the Founders’ intent spit back in your face. End of debate. You are wrong. The person you are debating—with the Founders “backing”—is right. I am not going to try and extrapolate how […]
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