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Book SynopsisJack Miller's Born to Be Free examines the beauty and power of the American principles that our founding fathers gave us and the lack of knowledge about them in today's society. With a preface by distinguished professor and author James Ceaser (University of Virginia), Miller goes on to advocate for communicating these values by introducing them back into higher education. Miller examines the overarching benefits of teaching our country's founding principles and how that could impact America's future. Miller founded the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History 14 years ago, launching a project to get these teachings back onto college campuses. The work has also allowed him to expand his own knowledge by discussing and debating our country's founding ideas with professors and scholars from the Center's network of over 900 academics across the country. In the book's second section, Miller discusses the programs and growth of the Jack Miller Center along w
Trade ReviewSome claim America is an idea. It isn’t; America is a set of shared values, where ideas flourish, as long as the ideas don’t subvert the values. Yes values are only “shared” if they are effectively communicated. And our educational institutions are failing at that job. Miller delivers some stinging rebukes about the present state of education, but is always optimistic about the future. In this deeply personal and yet universal book, Miller calls us back toward teaching the values of the Founding. And the indispensable value at the core of his analysis is one we have nearly forgotten: responsibility. -- Michael C. Munger, Director of PPE Program, Duke University
Jack Miller is a man who loves his country and reveres the political principles on which it is founded. But he fears that younger generations of Americans are not learning or appreciating these principles, so he founded The Jack Miller Center (JMC) to encourage the study and teaching of these principles. This book presents Mr. Miller's understanding of American principle and tells of his efforts to found JMC. It is an all-round fascinating read. -- Michael Zuckert, University of Notre Dame
Table of ContentsSection One – What I Have Learned about Our Founding Principles and History Chapter 1 – The Declaration as Our Mission Statement Chapter 2 – Life without Liberty Loses Its Meaning: Our Founders Protected Both Chapter 3 – The Constitution: A Game Plan for Realizing the MissionChapter 4 – Overcoming Challenges through the Disappearing Art of CompromiseChapter 5 – The Constitution: Protecting Us against Tyranny Chapter 6 – The Power to Tax and the Concentration of Power Could Destroy Freedom Chapter 7 – Finally, in SummarySection Two – The Jack Miller Center: My Legacy to the CountryChapter 8 – A Spur-of-the-Moment Start Chapter 9 – The Professors Are the Key to Success Chapter 10 – A Full-Fledged Program Helps Assure Success Chapter 11 – Expanding Our Mission to High Schools Chapter 12 – Helping Donors Invest Wisely Section Three – A Life Well Lived Chapter 13 – Growing Up in a Patriotic America Chapter 14 – The College Years, a Blur Chapter 15 – Meandering into a Career Chapter 16 – Building a Business through Hard Work and Sweat Equity Chapter 17 – An Entrepreneur’s Path to Philanthropy Chapter 18 – Keeping Busy and Happy toward the End Epilogue – Michael L. Andrews
