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Robert Tracy McKenzie, PhD

Robert Tracy McKenzie, PhD

Author | Arthur F. Holmes Chair of Faith & Learning | Professor of History — Wheaton College

Robert Tracy McKenzie (PhD, Vanderbilt University) is Arthur F. Holmes Chair of Faith and Learning and professor of history at Wheaton College. His books include Lincolnites and Rebels, A Little Book for New Historians, and The First Thanksgiving: What the Real Story Tells Us About Loving God and Learning from History. Read an interview with Robert Tracy McKenzie on American democracy. You can also watch videos of McKenzie on Thanksgiving dinner, Christian history, and more.

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We the Fallen People: The Founders and the Future of American Democracy

The success and survival of American democracy have never been guaranteed. Political polarization, presidential eccentricities, the trustworthiness of...

Featured on: Monday, January 24, 2022

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June 12, 2026
Kerby Anderson

America 250

As we get closer to the 250th anniversary celebration of America, many commentators will be talking about how this country survived a quarter millennium.

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June 11, 2026
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Suicidal Empathy

Having empathy is a virtue but unchecked it can be a vice.

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Case For America

As we celebrate 250 years of America, there is a need to make the case once again for this country.

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