The World Schools Debate Camp at the Coolidge Foundation went off very well. We had 30 high school debaters from all over the country at the Notch learning about Coolidge, economics, presidential history, and debate. The students came to the Notch to train for the USA Debate Team, but ultimately they received so much more. They all made major gains in their debate skill, thanks to the coaching of our experts, including Dr. Ben Voth of Southern Methodist University, former USA Debate Team members Tiana Menon and Amelia Miller, The King’s College debate coach Josiah Peterson, and Chaminade High School debate coach Bro. John McGrory.
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Please enjoy this podcast with Roberto Salinas-Leon about the importance of economics to high school debate.
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The story of Greece could have been written by Aeschylus. Consider that when the American Founders designed our new government, they used the Ancient Greek democracies as a template, and the philosophers at Plato’s academy changed human thought forever. Greece’s decline from its lofty perch as the pinnacle and birthplace of Western ideals and enlightened rule its new role as the sick man of Europe can appropriately be called ironic, a tragedy more suited for the Odeon than the silver screen.
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I am not trying to impersonate Calvin Coolidge as Jim Cooke did so well after dinner last night. Nor do I pose as an expert in his life and work as President of the United States.
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Jennifer Leahy Foster is an Executive Vice President for Chilton Investment Company where she has worked since 1997. During her tenure, Ms. Foster has served as Portfolio Manager, Assistant Portfolio […]
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