In August 2020, The Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization (AHI) announced that it would respond to the cancellation and postponement of programmatic activities because of the Covid pandemic by creating four reading clusters, open to a national audience, using Zoom. By all reports, AHI’s experiment in remote learning proved successful. In [...]
In the 23 December 2020 issue of The Spectator, a London-based journal devoted to politics and culture, Peter Coclanis, an economic historian who serves as an academic adviser to The Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization (AHI), explores “The Long Legacy of Looting” in his native Chicago. Observers of rioting can rest [...]
On December 15, The Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization (AHI) received news that a donor, who wished to remain anonymous, had offered to match any donation received by AHI before the end of the year up to $40,000. Thanks to a wide and generous network of supporters, that goal was reached [...]
David Frisk, Resident Fellow at The Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization (AHI) was on WUTQ radio in Utica, NY to discuss major events of 2020 and AHI's purposes and activities. "The hosts of this drive-time program, Talk of the Town, have long been interested in hearing perspectives from the Alexander [...]
December 15, 2020 Dear AHI friends, Last night, at the end of typically gray cold December day here in Upstate New York and as the announcement came about the electoral college vote, I, as I often do, at 21 W. Park Row, perused some of the bookshelves that line the first floor and basement. [...]
On December 15, Robert Paquette, President of The Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization (AHI), received an important communication. A donor, who wishes to remain anonymous but is a long-time enthusiast of the work we do, has offered AHI a $40,000 matching grant. The donor expressed considerable satisfaction in the work [...]
The United States government created Voice of America (VOA) during World War II to counter Nazi propaganda. It broadcast thousands of programs in dozens of languages. After the war, VOA concentrated its attention on reaching audiences behind the Iron Curtain. VOA inspired hope of a better life for millions of people living under the [...]
From the President’s Desk 2 December 2020 A Message from The Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization (AHI): Dear Friends of AHI: We need your support. The Covid pandemic and the deep political divide that exists in the country have affected all of us. Layoffs and economic uncertainties have diminished charitable giving. [...]
Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization (AHI) is pleased to announce that student-run newsletter Enquiry, has published the latest edition of Enquiry, Volume VIII, No. 5, November 20, 2020. Enquiry, is an AHI-sponsored publication devoted to the promotion of “free thought and discourse.” Shortly, all articles will be available on the Enquiry [...]
At the annual meeting of the Georgia Political Science Association, Dr. Lee Cheek, Senior Fellow of The Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization (AHI) and Professor of Political Science and former Dean at East Georgia State College, was awarded the James T. LaPlant Award for excellence in teaching and mentoring in political [...]
