Miles Smith on The Destruction of Statues, Civic Friendship, and Classic Texts for Kids

In this episode: Miles Smith joins the podcast to discuss the destruction of American statues and the political endgame that motivates ita lesson against civic contempt for average people and a story about the wisdom and erudition of country folka listener question about good books to introduce kids to the “great tradition”Texts Mentioned:Apply for the ISI Honors Conference!The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonaldThe Great Tradition by Richard GambleThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExuperyThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix PotterAesop’s Fables by AesopBlessed Charles of Austria by Charles CoulombeThe Hobbit and Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Iliad and The Odyssey by HomerThe Hardy Boys by Franklin W. DixonNancy Drew by Carolyn KeeneThe Beginner’s BibleThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisLee: A Biography by Clifford DowdeyKing James BibleBook of Common PrayerMeditations by Marcus AureliusConfederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz“What Happens When a Poor State Guts Its Public University” by Michael PowellBecome a part of ISI:Become a MemberSupport ISIUpcoming ISI Events