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Churchill seminar draws teachers, British scholars
David Steffen
Issue date: 4/23/09 Section: News
"It was a pleasure, and just from start to finish a really fine collaboration," he said. "We look forward to working with them more in the future."
Ramsden, the only outside speaker at the seminar, spoke about Churchill's political career, including his move from the British Conservative Party to the Liberal Party. in Churchill studies," he said.
Ramsden said he was aware of Hillsdale through Churchill seminars worldwide. There, he met various Hillsdale faculty members, including Arnn and Eden.
Associate Professor of History David Raney said Ramsden's British point of view enhanced the program.
"I was especially pleased that Dr. Ramsden was able to speak," Raney said. "He added a unique British flavor to the program."
Morrisey said Ramsden is an authority on Churchill both in Britain and abroad.
"He's a very prominent professor among Churchill scholars," Morrisey said. "He's one of those English scholars that knows everything in his field."
Ramsden said he enjoyed speaking at Hillsdale. Many faculty and students at Hillsdale are more informed about Churchill than the average Briton, he said. British students study Churchill in school, Ramsden said, but not to the extent many Americans do. He said he was glad to speak about his nation's former prime minister to the college.
"It's a great pleasure to be here and to talk about Churchill, a person who is obviously so important," Ramsden said.
Ramsden, the only outside speaker at the seminar, spoke about Churchill's political career, including his move from the British Conservative Party to the Liberal Party. in Churchill studies," he said.
Ramsden said he was aware of Hillsdale through Churchill seminars worldwide. There, he met various Hillsdale faculty members, including Arnn and Eden.
Associate Professor of History David Raney said Ramsden's British point of view enhanced the program.
"I was especially pleased that Dr. Ramsden was able to speak," Raney said. "He added a unique British flavor to the program."
Morrisey said Ramsden is an authority on Churchill both in Britain and abroad.
"He's a very prominent professor among Churchill scholars," Morrisey said. "He's one of those English scholars that knows everything in his field."
Ramsden said he enjoyed speaking at Hillsdale. Many faculty and students at Hillsdale are more informed about Churchill than the average Briton, he said. British students study Churchill in school, Ramsden said, but not to the extent many Americans do. He said he was glad to speak about his nation's former prime minister to the college.
"It's a great pleasure to be here and to talk about Churchill, a person who is obviously so important," Ramsden said.
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