Jack Mather on “Exorcising Demons”

Jack Mather

Jack presented a wide-ranging look at the issues of U.S. History and the teaching of same, starting with Parsin Weems, then Charles and Mary Beard, and ending with James McPherson and the Texas Board of Education. Jack will include themes such as “manifest destiny,” “no frontier,” “the melting pot,” “courses and results of the civil war,” and more.

Current issues include removal of statues, renaming of buildings, and activism on the college campus.

BYOB (bring your own bias!)