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@goACTA
Committed to academic excellence, academic freedom, and accountability in higher education. Support ACTA: goacta.org/support-acta/
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    Apr 21
    "A Broadside for the Nation", assembled by ACTA’s National Commission on American History and Civic Education, makes the case for higher ed to restore a required course in US history and government in order to graduate - as well as how to make this vision a reality.
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    Legendary university president Stephen Trachtenberg asks how to revitalize the study of American history when it remains dominated by "dreadful" books like Howard Zinn's People's History of the United States, "a litany of our sins".
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    American Council of Trustees and Alumni
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    Aug 29
    ICYMI: ACTA's Michael Poliakoff interviews Lt. General H.R. McMaster and diplomat & scholar John Hillen on what makes America exceptional in history and today - and how to teach this to the next generation of informed patriots. Watch on Youtube:
    H.R. McMaster & John Hillen: Teaching Military History Reveals America’s Complexity and Character
    From youtube.com
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    American Council of Trustees and Alumni
    @goACTA
    Aug 29
    Strengthening knowledge of the American Founding. Guidance for how to adapt in the age of AI. Oh, and rebuilding US history and civics in core curriculum nationwide. Just a few things ACTA got up to this summer. goacta.org/2026/08/inside…
    Inside Academe XXXI No. 4
    From goacta.org
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    American Council of Trustees and Alumni
    @goACTA
    Aug 28
    📹 General H.R. McMaster explains how the US military has never been tasked with determining policy. George Washington set the precedent, even though he was frequently frustrated by the Continental Congress's broken promises.
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