Wilfred M. McClay

Wilfred M. McClay is Professor of History at Hillsdale College, where he holds the Victor Davis Hanson Chair of Classical History and Western Civilization. His book “The Masterless: Self and Society in Modern America” received the 1995 Merle Curti Award of the Organization of American Historians for the best book in American intellectual history. Among his other books are the award-winning bestseller, “Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story”; and most recently “Jewish Roots of American Liberty: The Impact of Hebraic Ideas on the American Story.” He received the Bradley Prize in 2022.

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    4 History Books to Read for America 250

    Spencer Klavan | Daniel McCarthy | Yuval Levin | Wilfred M. McClay
    As a companion to the “Top Six Classic Books to Read for America 250,” consider these four history books recommended by evaluators from the “Heritage Guide to Historic Sites.”   Some focus on a particular individual, like Forrest McDonald’s biography of Alexander Hamilton, or an understudied era of history, like “The Political Culture of the American Whigs” by Daniel Walker Howe.   Others illuminate the American culture and creed, “the…
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