Category Archives: Cheney, Lynne V.
Life in Class
Lynne Cheney discusses Tyrannical Machines, a report from the National Endowment for the Humanities to the Congress and the public about teaching and research in American education. Jane Tompkins discusses A Life in School, her study of undergraduate education in … Continue reading
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50 Hours
Lynne V. Cheney discusses 50 Hours: A Core Curriculum for College Students, published by the National Endowment for the Humanities in the fall of 1989. 495 – 50 Hours
Humanities in America
Lynne V. Cheney discusses her report to the Congress and the nation, ?Humanities in America,? which was published by the Endowment in the fall of 1988. 450 – Humanities in America
Future Stakes, Part 4: American Memory
Lynne Cheney and Charles Blitzer discuss the need for teaching American history and heritage in the 1980s, as well as how to think about public issues and cultural knowledge. At the time of this interview, Cheney was chairman of the … Continue reading
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