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Back When Wisconsin Had A Real Leader: “The Greatest Speech In The History Of The United States Senate And Its Meaning For Today”

(The following post first appeared on The Daily Call on January 26, 2015) The current political campaign reminds us of La Follette’s greater genius as a true leader.…

Reflections on Harvey Mansfield’s “Science and the Humanities in America’s Universities,” a Lecture at the University of Montana, President’s Lecture Series, 1 May 2015

Prior to sending invitations for the President’s Lecture Series, I do background checks on prospective speakers. As the coordinator of the series, I want to…