Event Details
This lecture will explore the place of Greek and Roman history, literature, and political thought in the culture of Eighteenth Century America, the influence of the Greek and Roman Classics on figures like Adams, Hamilton, Jefferson, and Madison, and the parts of the American constitutional system - especially freedom of speech and separation of powers - shaped by Greek and Roman ideas. It will also examine how we as citizens can, like the founders, effectively use of the past as we make decisions for the nation's future.
The event will be held in Room 2630 in Iowa State's Memorial Union.
Center for Cyclone Civics, ISU Political Science Department, ISU History Department, ISU Philosophy and Religious Studies Department, ISU Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government).