Spend a Day in the World of Ideas...

History of Liberty:
                 Its Birth and Its Absence

A FREE Workshop for Middle and High School History Teachers!

Friday, February 16th- Houston Baptist University

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 Capitalists, among other books.

Bradley Birzer is an assistant professor of history at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan. Birzer has been a visiting professor in western American and Indian History at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He received his Ph.D. in United States History from Indiana University, with a minor in Latin American History. He received his B.A. in European and U.S. History from the University of Notre Dame and his M.A. in Western American History from Utah State University. Dr. Birzer is a Senior Fellow with the Center for the American Idea.

Tentative Lecture Topics:

• Classical Republicanism: Its History and Significance
• SouthernRepublicanism: Randolph, Taylor, and Calhoun
• The Victims of Socialism: The 20th Century Killing Fields
• George Washington and the Birth of American Liberty
• Visionaries Who Helped End Slavery
• Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation of Slaves

Important Details:
There is no charge to attend American Idea Workshops.

Continental breakfast and lunch included.

Books will be available for purchase at reduced cost. MasterCard, Visa, Cash & Checks accepted.

Links to Workshop Resources:
Dr. Folsom Handouts
Dr. Birzer Handouts