October 6, 2017
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History in a Historyless Place
by John Wilsey
…hile the inmate community of students at Darrington is not independent and free to the extent of the New England communities that Tocqueville visited in the 1830s, the differences between them are mitigated by elements essential to the program. One of those essential elements is the teaching of history. For example, I taught four history courses: Western Civilization, History of Philosophy, American Cultural Issues, and Principles of American Poli…
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