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The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour

Thomas West, John Ellis, & Dedra Birzer

Jan 21, 2022
48:14
TOPICS: The effectual truth of identity politics, the breakdown of higher education, & Laura Ingalls Wilder and the "Little House" series

Host Scot Bertram talks with Thomas West, Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College, about his recent essay titled, "The Effectual Truth of Identity Politics". John M. Ellis joins the show to discuss his book, THE BREAKDOWN OF HIGHER EDUCATION: HOW IT HAPPENED, THE DAMAGE IT DOES, AND WHAT CAN BE DONE, now in paperback. And Dedra Birzer, Lecturer of History at Hillsdale, begins a brief series on Laura Ingalls Wilder and the "Little House" series of books.

Thomas West (0:45), John Ellis (12:12), and Dedra Birzer (35:00)

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