HIGHER IDEALS
Essays & Commentary on American History, Ideas, and Institutions
Essays & Commentary on American History, Ideas, and Institutions
Fort Ticonderoga is the latest subject being explored by Higher Ideals.
Fort Ticonderoga: Why This Place Still Matters examines preservation, evidence, interpretation, memory, and the choices we make about the American past.
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The founding essay of Higher Ideals, laying out the ideas and principles that guide the publication's approach to American history, political thought, public policy, and civic engagement.
READ THE FOUNDING ESSAYHigher Ideals examines the ideas, institutions, and civic traditions that shape American democracy.
Future essays will explore historical and contemporary questions through research, analysis, and public dialogue.
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