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The Center for the American Idea presents...
America's
Presidents:
Pre-Civil War
(New Lectures! G.T. and A.P. Hours!)
A FREE workshop for middle and high school History and Government teachers.
Speakers
Burton Folsom, Jr. is Historian in Residence
at the Center for the American Idea. He received his Ph.D. in history
from the University of Pittsburgh and has taught American history at the
University of Pittsburgh, University of Nebraska, Northwood University,
Hillsdale College, and Murray State University, where he was tenured full
professor. Also he is the editor of Continuity: A Journal of History.
He is the author of The Myth of the Robber Barons, Empire Builders, and
Urban Capitalism, among other books.
• James Madison: From the Constitutional Convention to the War of
1812
• James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor: They Fought the Mexican War
• Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan: The Presidents of the 1850s
Michael Bordelon is an Associate
Professor of Political Science at Houston Baptist University. From 1979
- 1987, he served as chairman of the social studies program at St. Thomas
Episcopal School in Houston, TX, while teaching a variety of courses in
political science, history and economics at the school. Dr. Bordelon has
also been an instructor at the University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson,
TX, teaching public law and constitutional law, and has taught American
politics as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Dallas
campus in Rome, Italy. In 1983, Dr. Bordelon was a finalist for the Outstanding
Teacher of Texas award, sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution
in Houston. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in politics and literature
and his B.A. in political philosophy from the University of Dallas.
• George Washington: the First in Ability, First in Character, and
First in Everything
• Thomas Jefferson: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
• Andrew Jackson: Half George Washington/Half Thomas Jefferson
Important Details:
There is no charge to attend American Idea Workshops.
Refreshments and Lunch included.
TEKS information and useful handouts on subjects presented will be available.
Books will be available for purchase at reduced cost. MasterCard, Visa, Cash & Checks accepted.