Began, he was raised in that commonwealth and graduated summa cum laude from tufts university. He then earned an ma and phd from harvard university, where he studied under bernard bailyn. He taught at harvard and the university of michigan before joining the faculty at brown in 1969. A prolific author, professor wood has won numerous awards. In 1970, his book creation of the american republic, 17761787 won the bancroft prize. In 1993, his radicalism of the American Revolution won the Pulitzer Prize for history. The americanization of Benjamin Franklin was awarded the Julia Ward Howe prize by the Boston Authors Club in 2005. His volume in the oxford history of the United States entitled empire of liberty a history of the early republic, 17891815 was given the association of american publishers award for history and biography in 2009, the American History book prize by the New York Historical society, and the society of the cincinnati history prize in 2010. Incidentally, professor wood,
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Politics and former distinguished lecturer at the Catholic University of america. Its published many books, quite a distinguished history has. Hes a legend at the philippines. The politics of john f kennedy. School of government. Harvard university. And the founding director of the institute of political journalism at georgetown. With no further ado, im going to welcome you to a gentleman that we all have esteemed respect for, and we be standing here today. If it wasnt for dr. Lee edwards, sir. Well, thank you. Thank you so much, bob. And welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the victims of Communism Museum, him and what we have here today is part of our continuing series of programs about the victims and crimes of communism. And today were going to be looking at a Remarkable Book by a remarkable author. This book has been the most powerful in diamond of a political in modern times. Its an expose of a vast underway of forced labor camps that stretched across the soviet union, from moscow t
The victims of communism foundation and recipient of the truman regan medal of freedom. Hes an adjunct professor of politics and former distinguished lecturer at the Catholic University of america. Its published many books, quite a distinguished history has. Hes a legend at the philippines. The politics of john f kennedy. School of government. Harvard university. And the founding director of the institute of political journalism at georgetown. With no further ado, im going to welcome you to a gentleman that we all have esteemed respect for, and we be standing here today. If it wasnt for dr. Lee edwards, sir. Well, thank you. Thank you so much, bob. And welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the victims of Communism Museum, him and what we have here today is part of our continuing series of programs about the victims and crimes of communism. Lookat a Remarkable Book by a remarkable author. This book has been the most powerful in diamond of a political in modern times. Its an expose of a vast
I now the privilege of introducing the winner of this years henry and ann palou chip prize for the conservative book of the year. This years winner is dr. Daniel j. Mahoney for his book the statesman and thinker portraits of greatness, courage and moderation. Dansby strikes a perfect theme for the weekend introducing a new generation to some of the greatest thinkers and statesmen history from cicero to edmund burke, alexis de tocqueville, washington. Abraham lincoln. Winston churchill. Charles de gaulle, and many more. And it exemplifies how one can combine both thought and action through the virtue of prudence, especially amidst very difficult circumstances. Dan has been involved with isi for decades. Hes taught in the Honors Program for over 15 years, and hes published three books with isi. In addition to writing regularly for modern age and lecturing on College Campuses across the country. Hes the emeritus at assumption, a senior fellow at the Claremont Institute and a Senior Writer