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President Trump’s Assertion of a Self-Pardon
President Donald Trump’s declaration on June 4, 2020, that he has “the absolute right to pardon” himself has drawn increased scrutiny...
Brenna Gerhardt
Oct 26, 20204 min read


Originalism and Judge Amy Coney Barrett
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, destined to be the next member of the U.S. Supreme Court, has characterized her approach...
Brenna Gerhardt
Oct 16, 20204 min read


Governmental Practice Often Ignores the Constitution
History confirms the keen insight of James Madison’s warning in No. 51 of the Federalist Papers that the greatest challenge confronting...
Brenna Gerhardt
Oct 15, 20203 min read


First Principles of Constitutionalism
All civics classes should begin with the first principle of American Constitutionalism: Government has only that power granted to it by...
Brenna Gerhardt
Oct 9, 20203 min read


19th Amendment Centennial: Voting Rights Must Be Won, Preserved
This week's We the People Column from Constitutional scholar David Adler.
Brenna Gerhardt
Oct 6, 20203 min read


Improving Civil Dialogue in the November Election
This week's We the People Column from Constitutional scholar David Adler.
Brenna Gerhardt
Sep 22, 20203 min read


October 25, 2020: Patrice Tanaka - Becoming Ginger Rogers
Patrice Tanaka is a best-selling author, public speaker on business and life purpose, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of three...
Brenna Gerhardt
Aug 10, 20201 min read


November 29, 2020: Heid E. Erdrich - Little Big Bully
Heid E. Erdrich is the author of seven collections of poetry. Her writing has won fellowships and awards from the National Poetry Series,...
Brenna Gerhardt
Aug 8, 20201 min read


December 13, 2020: Terry Shoptaugh - Sons of the Wild Jackass
Terry Shoptaugh is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. He has written and published six books on the history of Minnesota and North Dakota,...
Brenna Gerhardt
Aug 6, 20201 min read


January 31, 2021: The Grass Dancer by Mona Susan Powers
Mona Susan Power is a Standing Rock Sioux author from Chicago. She earned her bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a JD from...
Brenna Gerhardt
Aug 4, 20201 min read


February 28, 2021: Debra Marquart - The Horizontal Wold: Growing Up Wild in the Middle of Nowhere
Debra Marquart is the author of six books including The Horizontal World: Growing Up Wild in the Middle of Nowhere and a collection of...
Brenna Gerhardt
Aug 4, 20201 min read


March 28, 2021: Brenda K. Marshall - Dakota, Or What's a Heaven For
Brenda K. Marshall received her undergraduate degree from North Dakota State University and her Ph.D. from The University of...
Brenna Gerhardt
Aug 3, 20201 min read


April 25, 2021: Sierra Crane Murdoch - Yellow Bird
Sierra Crane Murdoch is a journalist whose work concerns communities in the American West. She has contributed to This American Life,...
Brenna Gerhardt
Aug 2, 20202 min read


May 30, 2021: Thomas D. Isern - Pacing Dakota
Thomas D. (Tom) Isern is Professor of History & University Distinguished Professor, North Dakota State University. His academic specialty...
Brenna Gerhardt
Aug 1, 20202 min read


September 27, 2020: Larry Watson - The Lives of Edie Pritchard
Larry Watson grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota. He holds BA and MA degrees from the University of North Dakota and a PhD from the...
Brenna Gerhardt
Aug 1, 20201 min read


August 30, 2020: Kelsey Timmerman - Where Am I Giving?
Kelsey Timmerman is the New York Times Bestselling author of WHERE AM I WEARING? A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People...
Brenna Gerhardt
Jul 31, 20202 min read


32 Humanities Podcasts
This list of 32 humanities podcasts was curated from Humanities Councils across the country. Several of these programs have won national...
Brenna Gerhardt
Jun 30, 20201 min read


Poetry Foundation
Explore thousands of poems and poets at the Poetry Foundation website. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/
Brenna Gerhardt
Jun 30, 20201 min read


Internet Archive Emergency Library
A collection of books that support emergency remote teaching, research activities, independent scholarship, and intellectual stimulation...
Brenna Gerhardt
Jun 30, 20201 min read


UND Writers Conference Archive
The UND Writers Conference has put together a Virtual Conference of past readings and panel discussions. Check out all the prolific...
Brenna Gerhardt
Jun 30, 20201 min read
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