In Conjunction with the President’s Lecture Series
A Special Three-Part MOLLI Course
Beginning with two preparatory classes, MOLLI members will use historian Woody Holton’s recent book on America’s constitutional founding, Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution, to prepare for a UM President’s Lecture given by Holton on April 20, 2009 at 8:00 pm in the University Theatre. The MOLLI classes will provide the historical background and pose the key questions necessary to enhance understanding of the Lecture itself. MOLLI participants will then have the opportunity to attend Holton’s public lecture and return for the final MOLLI class, meeting on April 28, 2009 at 7:00 pm in the Todd Building at UM, to investigate how Holton has altered our common understanding of the Constitution. To learn more about the UM President’s Lecture Series visit http://www.umt.edu/president/lectures/default.aspx
Tuesday Evening Course Apr. 7, 14, 28 Kyle Volk Unruly Americans & The Origins of the Constitution Tuesday, 7:00 pm-8:30 pm, Todd Building Rm 204
Dates: April 7, 14, 28 Text: Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution, Woody Holton Did the framers of the U.S. Constitution intend to create a democratic government? What motivated them to journey to Philadelphia in the hot summer of 1787? What role did ordinary citizens play in the creation of this celebrated document? Using historian Woody Holton’s recent book on America’s constitutional founding, Unruly Americans, this course asks participants to engage these key questions and others in preparation for a UM President’s Lecture given by Holton in April. Participants will have the opportunity to listen to and question Holton at the public lecture, and a final class meeting will investigate how Holton has altered our understanding of the Constitution. Kyle G. Volk is an assistant professor of history at the University of Montana. His research and teaching focus on U.S. History from the American Revolution through the late-nineteenth century. He is particularly interested in the history of democracy, the problem of dissent and difference in American society, and the place of morals in American politics and law.
This special three-part MOLLI Course is supported by President George M. Dennison and The UM President’s Lecture Series.