Mariah Monks
24-Hour Assignment
Renowned historian David McCullough spoke about the waning emphasis on history education and the futility of modern political discussions Wednesday night as the Distinguished Lecturer for the Kinder Institute of Constitutional Democracy at the University of Missouri.
McCullough addressed a crowd of nearly 1,200 at Missouri Theatre on Oct. 7. A book signing followed the hour-long lecture titled “The History You Don’t Know: Lessons from the American Founders.” The event was free and open to the public, and the anticipation of McCullough’s speech could be seen in the line of guests that wrapped around the entire Ninth St. block.
McCullough has multiple honors to his name, including the Presidential Medal of …show more content…
Justin Dyer, Director of the Kinder Institute, described the program as “a community of people who are interested in pursuing excellence in American political thought and history.”
Established in Aug. 2014 as the Kinder Forum, the Institute provides programs for undergraduate and graduate students and faculty who are interested in political science or American history.
Dyer stressed that the Institute aims to include the greater MU and Columbia community in its events, beginning with the McCullough lecture: “Our idea is to bring in world-class scholars to interact with our community, to promote the importance of history education.”
This focus on the importance of studying history was a recurring theme throughout the lecture. McCullough noted the lack of knowledge about our country’s roots in recent generations, citing a “creeping amnesia among young people” regarding the importance of constitutional history.
When asked how to fix this problem, he said, “Besides from paying our teachers more, which is obvious, we need to show them more respect, because they have the most important work of us
24-Hour Assignment
Renowned historian David McCullough spoke about the waning emphasis on history education and the futility of modern political discussions Wednesday night as the Distinguished Lecturer for the Kinder Institute of Constitutional Democracy at the University of Missouri.
McCullough addressed a crowd of nearly 1,200 at Missouri Theatre on Oct. 7. A book signing followed the hour-long lecture titled “The History You Don’t Know: Lessons from the American Founders.” The event was free and open to the public, and the anticipation of McCullough’s speech could be seen in the line of guests that wrapped around the entire Ninth St. block.
McCullough has multiple honors to his name, including the Presidential Medal of …show more content…
Justin Dyer, Director of the Kinder Institute, described the program as “a community of people who are interested in pursuing excellence in American political thought and history.”
Established in Aug. 2014 as the Kinder Forum, the Institute provides programs for undergraduate and graduate students and faculty who are interested in political science or American history.
Dyer stressed that the Institute aims to include the greater MU and Columbia community in its events, beginning with the McCullough lecture: “Our idea is to bring in world-class scholars to interact with our community, to promote the importance of history education.”
This focus on the importance of studying history was a recurring theme throughout the lecture. McCullough noted the lack of knowledge about our country’s roots in recent generations, citing a “creeping amnesia among young people” regarding the importance of constitutional history.
When asked how to fix this problem, he said, “Besides from paying our teachers more, which is obvious, we need to show them more respect, because they have the most important work of us