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Join Ryan Hanley as he explores how Adam Smith, an Enlightenment philosopher and economist, redefined self-interest and fueled economic growth through free markets and private enterprises.
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During the Civil War, Harriet Tubman went undercover to plan a daring raid to free slaves. Dr. Edda Fields-Black, descended from a raid participant, tells the story.
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Ignat Solzhenitsyn discusses the life and works of his father Aleksandr, who documented the brutal realities of the Soviet Gulag and wrote on art’s elevation of the human spirit.
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Join Founding Forward Senior Fellow, Joe Loconte, to discuss how, after WWII, Tolkien and Lewis’ creative writings helped counter disillusionment with the West’s intellectual tradition of freedom.
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Please note – this event has been rescheduled due to weather related issues. This event is now being held on June 1, 2026. Join Founding Forward for a conversation with Andrew McCarthy on the state of the nation and American politics. Topics will include national security, lawfare, and terrorism.
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Despite his role in uniting Americans, resisting Britain, and advocating abolition, John Dickinson remains a largely misunderstood figure. Jane Calvert restores Dickinson to his rightful place as a prominent figure in America’s founding.
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Dr. Richard Bell tells the story of the American Revolution as a global struggle that remade diplomacy, governance, and trade across every continent and social class.
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Did Truman have a choice whether to drop the first atomic bomb? Join Ted Aldrich to learn about the military factors and court intrigues behind the end of WWII.
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