USH: Introductory Materials Archives - Daniel Aaron Lazar Sun, 26 Sep 2021 15:20:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Lecture: Paradoxes of the American Experience https://daniellazar.com/2014/09/01/lecture-paradoxes-of-the-american-experience/ Mon, 01 Sep 2014 09:02:37 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=5056 He is my lecture on Paradoxes of the American Experience, extrapolating on Michael Kammen’s masterpiece.

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]]> The 11 (5 Really) Declarations of War https://daniellazar.com/2013/09/02/the-11-5-really-declarations-of-war/ Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:46:56 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=4661 As one might expect there is more to this story...

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]]> Mike Huckabee Fixes American History https://daniellazar.com/2011/05/20/mike-huckabee-fixes-american-history/ Fri, 20 May 2011 10:07:17 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=2491 Don’t worry, American youth: Mike Huckabee has fixed American history. No longer will you suffer under what Huckabee calls “the ‘blame America first’ attitude prevalent in today’s teaching.” Late Wednesday, Huckabee announced LearnOurHistory.com, a sort of BMG Music Club for what he calls “unbiased” historical lessons for kids. For around $15 each, the company will … Continue reading Mike Huckabee Fixes American History →

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]]> Paranoid Style of American Politics https://daniellazar.com/2009/11/15/paranoid-style-of-american-politics/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:04:19 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=1874 In this essay, originally published in Harper’s in 1964, Pulitzer-Prize winning historian Richard Hofstadter offers an astute thematic analysis of paranoia in American politics. He examines the paranoid reactions to Masons, Catholics, Jesuits, Communists and others. Sadly, perhaps his perceptions are as timely as ever.

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]]> Kropotkin Essay https://daniellazar.com/2007/09/08/kropotkin-essay/ Sat, 08 Sep 2007 07:48:37 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/2007/09/08/kropotkin-essay/ “Ask yourself what you need to know to make this the kind of world you would like to live in. Demand that your teachers teach you that.” The assignment

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]]> Reading and Learning Strategies https://daniellazar.com/2007/09/06/reading-and-learning-strategies/ Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:12:50 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/2007/09/06/reading-and-learning-strategies/ How to Study SQ3R Reading Strategy CLUES Model to Thinking Critically. This Rocks! Several Note Taking Strategies Notes on Quality Presentations Multiple Intelligences Thinking Like A Genius

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]]> Teaching Against Idiocy https://daniellazar.com/2007/08/29/teaching-against-idiocy-walter-parker/ Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:54:41 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/2007/08/29/teaching-against-idiocy-walter-parker/ Contemplating the root of the word “idiocy” leads Dr. Walter Parker to explore the challenge that democratic societies face of developing public-minded citizens. The schools, he argues, are the most likely institutions to succeed in that task. The Article The Response Sheet

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