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

Cover of May/June 2005 Humanities May/June 2005

Editor's Note

The 2005 Jefferson Lecture

On Learning from the Greeks
Classicist Donald Kagan talks with NEH Chairman Bruce Cole about what modern students can gain from ancient worlds.

The Scholar and Teacher
Known as a "one-man university," Kagan brings versatility, wisdom, and excitement to his classroom. By Barry Strauss

Unlocking the Power of Myth
Legend blends with archaeology to tell the story of Troy online. By Victor Wishna

Power Plays

Clash of Empires
Three nations battle for the future of North America in the French and Indian War. By Laura Wolff Scanlan

Around the Nation

In Focus
Oklahoma's Anita May reflects on thirty years with the humanities. By Melanie Abrams