C-SPAN will broadcast one of Steffen Schmidt’s class lectures this month on its American History TV. Crews were on campus in March to record Schmidt’s lecture on the history of political parties in ...

America’s political parties weren’t supposed to wield the power they have today. In fact, George Washington warned us about them. In his 1796 Farewell Address, he called political factions “the worst ...

Before I tell you why I believe in social institutions like the family, education, religion, and even political parties that help normalize our behavior, let me share with you a story about one young ...