Encounter Books publishes conservative authors from its New York base, shaping debates on culture and public life.
The Department of Defense Education Activity is expanding its program by introducing a Western civilization course tied to a newly published Encounter Books textbook. Critics say the approach links Western tradition with Christianity and Islam as a threat. The move comes as the DoD seeks to hire classical-learning teachers and realign academic leadership.
A study traces Scotland’s cultural and social shifts from the mid-1960s to the 1966 general election, highlighting changes in family planning, rebirth of media, housing redevelopment in Glasgow, and youth culture shaped by The Beatles and Dylan.