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                      Humanities Magazine:                                                                The Magazine of the                                                National Endowment for the Humanities

Editor's Note

The 2007 Jefferson Lecture
Translating Politics
Political philosopher Harvey Mansfield and NEH Chairman Bruce Cole discuss the power of princes and the origins of modern government.

  Cover of March/April 2007 Humanities
Philosophy as a Way of Life
Wit and insight are trademarks of Mansfield's scholarship and teaching style.
By Mark Blitz

In His Own Words
Excerpts from the writings of Harvey Mansfield.

Fame and Fortune in America
Honor Above All
From illegitimacy, Alexander Hamiliton rises to power, driven by ambition and his moral code
By Maggie Riechers

Beyond Unsinkable
Margaret "Molly" Brown uses her name and wealth to reform conditions for the nation's working class.
By Laura Harbold

Around the Nation
In Focus
Michigan's Jan Fedewa works to tell the state's stories.
By Esther Ferington

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