JMC News and Events
See our latest news on advancing education in America's founding principles and history
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We hope you have a happy Thanksgiving!
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From all of us at the JMC, we send heartfelt wishes for a wonderful occasion
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As Americans, we are participating in a long-standing tradition that precedes even the Founding. Thanksgiving is one of our country’s oldest holidays, with roots in both the Native American and European traditions.
The Wampanoags and other Native American tribes traditionally held ceremonies of thanksgiving for successful harvests and instances of good fortune. Long before coming to North America, Europeans too gave thanks for good harvests with feasting and games. Today’s American holiday, though very different from ceremonies of the 1600s, still retains elements of both traditions.
While most of us observe the holiday as a time to be thankful for food, family, and friends, previous generations used Thanksgiving not only to celebrate successful harvests, but to honor battles won and the birth of the U.S. Constitution.
Click below to explore the Thanksgiving tradition, early American life, and the Native American heritage.
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Will you join us in the effort?
Our impact is expanding. As of this fall, one million students have been taught by a JMC fellow. Help us ensure many more young citizens learn about America's history and its founding principles.
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The Declaration of Independence Today
On November 13, the Political Theory Institute at American University, a JMC partner program, hosted Danielle Allen for a lecture on the Declaration of Independence.
Nationalism or Patriotism?
On November 14, the Forum for Citizenship and Enterprise at Northwood University, hosted Khalil Habib to speak on nationalism and patriotism and how they have influenced American political thought.
The Case of Civil War Missouri
On November 21, the Kinder Institute at the University of Missouri, a JMC partner program, hosted Aaron Sheehan-Dean for a lecture on the law's treatment of civilians during wartime. In particular, he examined General Order No. 11, the most far-reaching American military policy directed at civilians in U.S. history.
Churchill and Cold War Diplomacy
On December 2, the Chartwell Lecture Series at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, will be hosting Klaus Larres for a talk on Winston Churchill's role in Cold War peace negotiations.
The 2016 and 2018 Elections
On December 6, the Program on Constitutional Government at Harvard University will be holding a lunchtime lecture with Ben Ginsberg on the 2016 and 2018 elections. He will specifically focus on whether or not these elections were a blip or a paradigm shift in the American political landscape.
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American Political Thought: Fall 2019 Issue
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JMC Podcast
Dan Cullen Interviews Board Member Wilfred McClay
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Want to help transform higher education?
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About the Jack Miller Center
The Jack Miller Center is a 501(c)(3) public charity with the mission to reinvigorate education in America's founding principles and history. We work to advance the teaching and study of America's history, its political and economic institutions, and the central principles, ideas and issues arising from the American and Western traditions—all of which continue to animate our national life.
We support professors and educators through programs, resources, fellowships and more to help them teach our nation's students.
www.jackmillercenter.org
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