Tag: Ann McLean
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The War on Virginia’s History
by Scott S. Powell and Ann McLean The United States is under a cultural and ideological attack that threatens its continuity and survival more than at any previous time in the 239-year history of the nation. And since the leaders of this attack think strategically, it should come as no surprise that Virginia would be…
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Jefferson and Madison Legacies Debated in Library Hearing
by Ann McLean From the first comment of “Don’t burn our past!” a June 27th public hearing to discuss striking the names of the two Founding Fathers from the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library turned into verbal fireworks. Two camps quickly formed. The first five speakers defended Mr. Jefferson, who most realize needs no defense given his…
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The Fascists Next Door
by Ann Mclean Want more evidence that the University of Virginia has become an impermeable thought bubble where people can say the craziest things without fear of contradiction? Consider this: Two University of Virginia professors —Manuela Achilles and Kyrill Kunakhovich — taught a history course this spring that portrays American conservatives as fascists. They weren’t being…
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Packing the UVa Law School Faculty
by Ann McLean Earlier this week UVA Today touted the addition of 17 high-profile professors — packed with former U.S. Supreme Court clerks, Rhodes Scholars, and even a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship genius grant recipient — to the University of Virginia Law School. “Our new and incoming faculty are either already academic superstars or superstars in…
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Richmond Ballet: From Celebrating the Sublime to Defining the Dysfunctional
by Ann McLean Who does not love “The Nutcracker” performance by the Richmond Ballet at Christmas? The beautiful costumes and magnificent stage sets, the grace of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Clara, the drama of the Mouse King and the delightful vision of the prince and princess traveling in the sleigh together, are visions many…