Key Turning Points in American History

Our nation has witnessed major events that have decisively altered the trajectory of this country. Distinguishing these transformative events from temporary digressions is important to understanding how we got to where we are and where we might be headed as a nation. This talk will focus on the Founding, the slavery debates and Civil War, the Great Depression and World War II, and the War on Terror.

Luigi Bradizza, Ph.D., holds a doctorate in politics from the University of Dallas. He is a professor of political science and the chair of the department of political science and international relations at Salve Regina University. He has published several scholarly articles and book chapters on American political thought and political philosophy. He is the author of Richard T. Ely’s Critique of Capitalism.