HISTORICAL FIGURE VISITS

Congressman Ken Hechler was Professor Robert Watson’s special guest speaker on campus recently. A close friHISTORICAL FIGURE VISITS 
Aid to FDR and Truman Congressman Hechler Shares Stories of Life 
By KATIE BLACK
Intern 
Congressman Ken Hechler was Professor Robert Watson’s special guest speaker on campus recently. A close friend of Watson’s, Hechler was aids to both President Roosevelt as [...]

Michelle Obama’s Healthy Lifestyle

by Katie Black
Having been the first lady for less than a year, Michelle Obama is a stand out among a long list of distinguished women. Her style alone has gained more media attention than most would expect, maybe even her. The infamous arms of the first lady have also caused much interest.
Mrs. Obama’s health and [...]

SUPREME POLITICS

By ROBERT WATSON, Ph. D.
Contributing Writer
President Obama’s nomination of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court marks another historic first for the high court. This is important because the prospect of a Hispanic justice on the court reflects the increasing diversity of American society – and the Supreme Court has been anything but diverse. But it [...]

LESSONS FROM COMMENCEMENT SPEECHES

By ROBERT WATSON, Ph. D.
Contributing Writer
Americans have the right to express their views. After all, debate and dissent are integral parts of the democratic experience. College students in particular should be encouraged to find their voice and passions, which some apparently did last weekend at the University of Notre Dame when they were joined by [...]

THE WORST IN HISTORY

By ROBERT WATSON, Ph.D.
Contributing Writer
Americans love to rank things. We compile lists of America’s best colleges, the top movies at the box office, and the 500 largest corporations. And so it is with our presidents. Ever since historian Arthur Schlesinger polled 55 of the country’s leading scholars in 1948 and asked them to rank the [...]

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