The Center for the American Idea presents...

American Presidents

A FREE workshop for middle and high school History and Government teachers.

Topics:
• George Washington and the Integrity of the United States
• John Adams: Upholding the Permanent Things
• James K. Polk: Classicist in the White House
• Grover Cleveland: The Veto President
• Dwight D. Eisenhower: Activist President or Perennial Golfer
• Ronald Reagan: Looking to History for Solutions

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.

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

Continental breakfast 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.