Jay Bergman

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December 12, 2024

What Does Conservatism Mean in the West?

Jay Bergman

Historian Jay A. Bergman enjoys Graham James McAleer and Alexander S. Rosenthal-Pubul’s The Wisdom of Our Ancestors because it asks whether there exists “a specifically conservative politi......

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September 18, 2024

Introduction to the Extract from Richard Pipes’ The Russian Revolution

Jay Bergman

Historian Jay A. Bergman introduces readers to famed Harvard historian Richard Pipes, “the most perceptive and productive historian of Russia and the Soviet Union of his generation.” Pipes......

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July 30, 2020

In Defense of Unbiased History Education

Jay Bergman

An open letter from NAS Board Member Jay Bergman to the superintendent of Newington schools on the dangers of 1619 Project-inspired history curricula in K-12 education.

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April 10, 2018

CCSU Affirmative Action Plan Discriminates

Jay Bergman

One professor calls out Central Connecticut State University's practice of discriminating on the basis of race, ethnicity and gender.

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January 30, 2018

UConn Coddling Students

Jay Bergman

NAS board member, Jay Bergman, writes to the President of the University of Connecticut. 

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