Interview with Wilfred McClay

On today’s episode, Winston Brady speaks with Dr. Wilfred McClay, an intellectual historian and the author of the recent textbook on American history, “Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story.” Dr. McClay is currently the G.T. and Libby Blankenship Chair in the History of Liberty at the University of Oklahoma but will soon be joining the faculty at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan. In this episode, they discuss trends in contemporary American politics, the influences on, and the education of, the Founding Fathers, and the enduring importance of studying history for character formation and the cultivation of virtue. Check out “Land of Hope” available here: https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/land-of-hope-paperback/