Coming up at the Pittsburgh Marriott North

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The Wild West & American Mythology at 250

featuring Dr. Jason Edwards, Professor of Education & Humanities at Grove City College

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

100 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Township, PA, 16066

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Individual ticket price: $30.00

Table sponsorships are available!

Table Sponsor: $500.00 – includes 10 seats, recognition on the table, & ‘thank you’ in program and from stage

As America reflects on its 250-year heritage, it is natural to consider what has made the American character so unique and valuable. Likewise, as we look forward, it is essential to wonder whether that unique and valuable spirit can be maintained for another 250 years. In a stimulating talk that explores and integrates American history and mythology, Dr. Jason R. Edwards will seek to define and explain the emergence of the exceptional American identity and what needs to be done to maintain it for future generations. His provocative analysis will focus on the American frontier and the cowboys who roamed the American landscape from the range to the silver screen.

Questions? Email Olivia (Whiteman) McGalla at McGallaOC@gcc.edu

Dr. Jason R. Edwards is a Professor of Education and Humanities at Grove City College and a Fellow for Popular Culture with the Institute for Faith and Freedom. A former Lehrman Scholar and Salvatori Fellow with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Edwards’ research interests center on Agrarian philosophy and the history of learning in Western Civilization. He co-authored the book Ask the Professor: What Freshmen Need to Know and has published writings on history, culture, and education in a variety of newspapers and journals including the Washington Times, University Bookman, Touchstone, and The American Spectator. He has coached Grove City College individuals and teams to 41 National Championships in collegiate debate. He was also recently featured in The Institute’s documentary film, The Impossible Dream.

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Continuing with the pursuit of teaching the next generation of American Leaders, the Institute for Faith & Freedom hosts a quarterly luncheon program: Foundations of American Leadership Series. These talks, now held at Pittsburgh Marriott North, Cranberry Township, PA, highlight some of the most important American leaders throughout our nation’s storied history. Talks have ranged from Benjamin Franklin to Whittaker Chambers and from Bill Clinton to James Madison. These talks provide a valuable forum for the Institute for Faith & Freedom to discuss important figures that stood for the same principles that the Institute seeks to espouse. The series has drawn hundreds of guests and features prominent scholars and thought leaders from across the country. At the Institute for Faith & Freedom, we view a love for truth and a love for liberty as inseparable allies. Liberty cannot long flourish in the absence of truth, and truth is not affirmed where liberty denied. In fact, America’s extraordinary achievement lies in the essential combination of both truth and liberty. Providing the popular Foundations of American Leadership Series fosters an environment for the study of liberty and truth in the lives of historic figures. Please consider joining us for our next Foundations of American Leadership Series. And we invite you to browse our archives of past lectures as well. We look forward to seeing you soon.