| Continuing last week’s focus on race and the American soul, we now turn to the New York Times Magazine’s 1619 Project. Launched last August, 1619 aims “to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of our national narrative.” For 1619, America was founded on slavery, and the effects of white supremacy distort every aspect of American public life today. In response to the debate The 1619 Project has generated, we created “Engaging The 1619 Project,” a new portal that links to the materials the Project has produced and features resources such as videos, primary source documents, lesson plans, and more. You will also find critical articles and interviews from well-known historians such as Gordon Wood, Wilfred M. McClay, Sean Wilentz, James McPherson, and James Oakes and groups such as “1776,” which is led by the civil rights activist and entrepreneur Bob Woodson. The first featured piece this week is Professor S. Adam Seagrave’s essay, “Started in Slavery, Founded in Freedom: 1619 vs. 1776, which is part of our 1776 Series, a collection of original essays by scholars and historians. Professor Seagrave argues that we do not have to jettison the principles of the American founding in order to understand the terrible history of slavery in America. Next, RealClearInvestigation’s John Murawski reports that curricula based on The 1619 Project has “been adopted in more than 3,500 classrooms in every state.” At Arc Digital, literary historian J.L. Wall explores the religious dimensions of 1619, arguing that it “marks a new turn” in our understanding of “American civil religion.” Finally, National Review’s David Harsanyi responds to Nikole Hannah-Jones, the lead writer of The 1619 Project, who recently argued that the 2nd Amendment was drafted for the benefit of slaveowners. Next week, we will keep our focus on race and America and also look forward to the celebration of America’s independence from Great Britain. In the News Michael Warren, RealClearPublicAffairs Glenn Loury & Peter Winkler, City Journal Greg Weiner, Law & Liberty Elizabeth Nix, History.com Scott Pitoniak, Baseball Hall of Fame Charles Lipson, RealClearPolitics Christopher Buskirk, American Mind David Davenport, Washington Examiner Emily Nonko, Next City David Kaiser, James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal Constitution Facts Marco Rubio, Public Discourse Chris Beck, Splice Today J.L. Wall, Arc Digital Curtis Tate, USA Today Michael Warren, Patriot Week The Boston Tea Party, New York Draft Riots, Bloody Sunday, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassination Riots, Rodney King, and more have played... Glenn Loury & John McWhorter, The Glenn Show Professors Glenn Loury and John McWhorter discuss racism, the police, and the American soul in light of George Floyd's death... Tony Williams & Emily Krichbaum, Bill of Rights Institute In this primary source close reading, Bill of Rights Institute Senior Teaching Fellow Tony Williams is joined by special guest, Emily Krichbaum, a history teacher at... Mark Levin & Bob Woodson, Fox News Bob Woodson, founder and president of The Woodson Center and originator of the 1776 Project, joins 'Life, Liberty & Levin' to discuss... Fred Lucas & Brian Kilmeade, Right Side of History Podcast Our listeners are likely to know well of Gens. George Patton, David, Patraeus, and Dwight Eisenhower. But what about the patient general... Carl Cannon's Great American Stories 06/15/2020 Yesterday was Flag Day, an annual remembrance that fell this year at a time when Old Glory is sorely stressed. ... 06/12/2020 It's Friday, June 12, 2020, the day of the week when I reprise quotes intended to be instructive or inspirational. ... 06/11/2020 Didn't HBO pick an odd day to go all Taliban on us by removing "Gone With the Wind" from its ... 06/10/2020 On this day in 1928, Sadie and Philip Sendak, Polish émigrés living in Brooklyn, welcomed their third child into the world. ... 06/09/2020 If this year reminds you of 1968, you are not alone. Yesterday, a friend of mine who was just a little kid ... | 
