March 16, 2007
New Centers Bring Tradition to Study of U.S. History
In the last few years, several universities have opened centers devoted to the study of Western civilization and America's founding. Most of the centers are financed not with university money, but by donations from alumni and foundations. The centers sponsor conferences, invite well-known speakers, create new courses, and give awards to undergraduates.
Some have been created specifically to bring attention to conservative thought and ideas, and to answer critics who say that American
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