Iowa Western Community College

“How did World War Two Transform the United States?”

This presentation explores how World War Two transformed United States politically, legally, socially, and economically as well as how those transformations are contested today.”

“Freedom of Speech: The Origins and Evolution of an Idea.”

This presentation engages with the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech.  It how the guarantee went from idea to constitutional protection and how that protection has evolved over time.

“America's Greatest Presidents: Washington, Lincoln, and FDR.”

This presentation explains why historians, political scientists, and presidential scholars hold rank Presidents Washington, Lincoln, and FDR so highly.  We will explore their successes, failures, and legacies.

“The Civil War at 165: Newest Interpretations of the Conflict”

Is there anything new left to say about the Civil War?  This presentation will examine the latest historical scholarship on the Civil War Era and how that scholarship changes or complicates our understanding of the war.

“President Trump, Executive Power, and the Constitution”

This presentation explores the way President Trump has attempted to expand executive power by providing historical context for President Trump's exective actions as well as how those actions challenge fit within our Constitutional system of checks and balances.