MURFREESBORO — A deeper
look at what motivated our Founding Fathers is on tap for the next “MTSU On the
Record” radio program.
Host Gina Logue’s interview with John Vile, dean of the
University Honors College, will air from 8 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, and
from 6 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, on WMOT-FM/Roots Radio 89.5 and www.wmot.org.
Vile, a political scientist and native Virginian, will teach
“Junior Interdisciplinary Seminar: The Constitutional and Political Legacy of
America’s Founders” in the spring 2017 semester. During spring break, March
4-11, the class will visit numerous locations in Virginia and the District of
Columbia.
The itinerary for the spring break trip includes:
·
Poplar Forest, Thomas Jefferson’s private
retreat in Forest, Virginia;
·
Monticello (Jefferson’s estate) and Ash Lawn
(James Monroe’s home) in Charlottesville, Virginia;
·
Montpelier (James Madison’s home), in Orange,
Virginia;
·
St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, where
Patrick Henry delivered his famous “give me liberty or give me death” speech;
·
Several sites in Williamsburg, Virginia,
including the College of William and Mary;
·
Mount Vernon (George Washington’s home) in Mount
Vernon, Virginia;
·
Gunston Hall (George Mason’s home) in Lorton,
Virginia; and
·
The National Archives and the Smithsonian Institution
in Washington, D.C.
“We’re primarily concentrating on the period from 1776 to
roughly 1791, you know, some of the early presidents,” said Vile. “We are going
to try to integrate some work related to women and African-Americans, who
sometimes get overlooked in the period.”
To hear previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to http://bit.ly/mtsu-otr.
For more information, contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or
WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.
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