| Title: | Can We Unite? |
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| Course Section Number: | FRT-101-17 |
| Department: | Freshman Tutorial |
| Description: | Can We Unite? Lessons from Teddy Roosevelt Americans are bitterly divided along political lines. Our divisions have even extended to masks and vaccines. Legislation, if it moves forward at all, passes with little or no support from the opposing party. Politicians are so fearful of alienating their party's base that they cannot imagine compromise. Too often we see those on the "other side" not as worthy opponents, but as actual enemies. Can we unite? What sort of leaders have helped unite Americans in the past? Theodore Roosevelt was such a leader. Consider his record. TR was a partisan Republican who strongly believed in free enterprise. However, he also took on big business to protect competition and the rights of labor. TR strongly believed America should be a leading military power. But we did not fire a single shot against a foreign power during his Presidency. Indeed, while TR won the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery in battle, he also won the Nobel Peace Prize. TR wanted to develop fully our natural resources, and he loved to hunt. But he was also our most vigorous environmentalist, saving millions of acres from development including treasures like the Grand Canyon. How did TR achieve all of these things at the same time? How did he use the media to unite the nation when today's leaders seem unable even to reach across the political aisle? We will seek wisdom we need to deal with our challenges today both at home and abroad. We will also explore how TR's wide-ranging interests and childlike zest for adventure helped make his amazing achievements possible. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | August 25, 2021 |
| End Date: | December 18, 2021 |
| Meeting Information: |
08/26/2021-12/16/2021 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 09:45AM - 11:00AM, Baxter Hall, Room 212
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| Faculty: | Himsel, Scott |
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