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TALK: Leading the Eleanor Roosevelt Way

Using vignettes and biographical details, author Robin Gerber will discuss how Eleanor Roosevelt's actions provide inspiration for today's leaders.

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reTHINK FDR, WWII and the Cold War

Herbert Hoover's 'Secret History' Unveiled- with George Nash, Hoover biographer and independent scholar

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reTHINK American Exceptionalism

What's So Great About America?- with Richard Gamble, author and associate history professor at Hillsdale College

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reTHINK the Trail of Tears

Liberty, Constitutionalism and the Cherokee People - with Amy Sturgis, Native American studies scholar at Lenoir-Rhyne University

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reTHINK the 2012 Election

Is Obama Following the Harry Truman Model? - with author and historian David Pietrusza (book signing to follow lecture)

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reTHINK the Gold Standard

Brian Domitrovic, a Forbes.com columnist and history professor at Sam Houston State University, will discuss why he thinks it is time to revisit the gold standard.

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Prizes for UofL students who constitutional amendments

As part of the university's Constitution Day celebrations, UofL students are invited to propose a 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Three winners will be announced ($300 for first place; $200 for second; $100 for third). Materials must be submitted online by Sept. 28.

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Pittman to teach English in Japan over summer break

Pittman to teach English in Japan over summer break

(June 29, 2012) TOKYO, Japan - Junior McConnell Scholar Hunter Pittman will lead English language immersion camps in Tokyo for 48 days.

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Barclay co-authors devotional guide

Barclay co-authors devotional guide

(June 27, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Laura Barclay, a 2005 graduate of the McConnell Scholars Program, co-authors a daily devotional guide.

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Gregg to discuss electoral college on 'Kentucky Tonight' at 8 p.m. EDT

Gregg to discuss electoral college on 'Kentucky Tonight' at 8 p.m. EDT

(June 25, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Gregg to discuss electoral college on 'Kentucky Tonight' at 8 p.m. EDT

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Goins named one of '2012 Nation's Best Advocates: 40 Lawyers Under 40'

(May 29, 2012) LAS VEGAS, Nv. - Jonathan Goins, a 1999 graduate of the McConnell Scholars Program, will be honored at the National Bar Association Gala in Las Vegas in July.

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Jennings serves as Romney's state manager in Ohio

Jennings serves as Romney's state manager in Ohio

(May 18, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Scott Jennings, a 2000 graduate of the McConnell Scholars Program, serves as the senior adviser and state manager for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign in Ohio.

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Shepherd earns Henry Clay Scholarship to intern in DC

Shepherd earns Henry Clay Scholarship to intern in DC

(May 10, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Sophomore Evan Shepherd, of Hopkins County, will study transportation and labor issues this summer in U.S. Senator McConnell's Washington, DC, office.

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Scholars earn top political science awards

Scholars earn top political science awards

(April 25, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Four McConnell Scholars received the Louis C. Kesselman and Jean & Eleanor O'Sullivan Awards.

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New Scholar council elected

New Scholar council elected

(April 24, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Tyler Bosley, of Kenton County, was elected by his peers to be the 2012-2013 McConnell Scholar Chair.

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Remembering Captain Dan Utley (1979-2012)

Remembering Captain Dan Utley (1979-2012)

(April 23, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Gary Gregg, director of the McConnell Center, shares his memories of Captain Dan Utley, a 2001 University of Louisville and McConnell Scholar graduate who was killed Friday, April 20, while on a training mission in Mali.

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Manifest Destiny

(July 15-20, 2012) — A six-day conference to Santa Fe, N.M., co-sponsored by the McConnell Center and Liberty Fund, Inc.

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Director delivers keynote address at 'American Statesmanship and Constitutionalism Colloquium'

Director delivers keynote address at 'American Statesmanship and Constitutionalism Colloquium'

(April 13, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Gary L. Gregg will discuss "The Moral Imagination in Washington's Statesmanship" at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

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Waters named 2012 McConnell Center debate champ

Waters named 2012 McConnell Center debate champ

(April 12, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Sophomore Meghan Waters beat junior Ben Weyman in the championship round.

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Clay documentary earns 2012 Telly Award

Clay documentary earns 2012 Telly Award

(April 9, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - 'Henry Clay and the Struggle for the Union,' a documentary about Henry Clay and the compromises of 1820, 1833 and 1850, has earned a 2012 Telly Award.

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