The Lincoln Program in America's Founding Principles

​

The Lincoln Program in America's Founding Principles exists to promote understanding and appreciation of the ideas, people, and historical contexts of the American Founding and of the American political tradition.  In his famous Lyceum Address, Abraham Lincoln argued that the greatest threat to the "perpetuation" of the American republic came  not from external threats but from domestic disregard for the Constitution and the principles of the American republic.  Because this is still true today, the Lincoln Program seeks to educate influential Americans about the meaning of America's founding principles.

​

What Do Participants Study in the Lincoln Program?

What The program began in the fall 2021 semester at Regent University Honors College in Virginia Beach, VA.  Under the direction of Bill Reddinger, Associate Professor of Government at Regent University, the program began its first year with an initial group of ten Honors College students who were selected from a pool of applicants.   Students studied the political thought and statesmanship of President Lincoln.  In the second year, students and local secondary school teachers studied the political thought and statesmanship of George Washington.  \

​

Thanks to the Jack Miller Center

Any ideas or opinions expressed on this website exclusively represent the opinions of the Program Director and do not necessarily reflect the values or opinions of Regent University or of any other organization.  The Lincoln Program is made possible by the Jack Miller Center.  The Jack Miller Center is a 501(c)(3) public foundation that works with professors and educators to ensure every student has the opportunity to learn the history and principles at the heart of American political life.