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Dan Roberts

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About A Moment in Time and Why We Are Committed to Bringing History to Life

In spring 2000 The Wall Street Journal reported that a survey of senior class students at the 55 best universities in the United States revealed that a large percentage could score no higher than a D- on a high school history test and that while 78% of these young scholars knew the identity of Bevis and Butthead, only 33% knew that George Washington was at Yorktown. These are the people who are about to inherit our nation's mantle of leadership. These are the people who are going to formulate policies that govern our lives…a scary thought.

Ten years ago, University of Richmond History Professor Dan Roberts decided to try and do something about this growing epidemic of ignorance about the past. In response, he developed the syndicated radio show, A Moment in Time, a brief, exciting and compelling journey into the past. Episodes play weekdays on over 140 public and commercial radio stations, XM and Sirius Satellite Radio, Voice of America, and the Armed Forces Radio Network around the world. Since 1999, the University of Richmond has become a partner in this enterprise. We have earned an audience of over 2 million listeners daily. In addition, we have established this full-service Web site to provide historical resources for listeners, students, and teachers.

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My Blog

Why would a life-long Republican vote for Obama?

The question is who will I vote for in 2008? I will vote for Barack Obama as President.  I will do so because as a person who was a Republican during most of his adult life, I have come to the co...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:38:00 GMT

Response to listener comment on Southern Strategy

Recently I received an e-mail from a listener to a moment in time which cries out for a response... Comments/Questions: Why is it all of your moments in time slam the Republicans? The truth is your (...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:12:00 GMT

General Colin Powells Decision to Endorse Barack Obama

The decision by former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Colin Powell to endorse Senator Barack Obama must have been an excruciatingly painful piece of news for Sena...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:02:00 GMT

1968: Democratic National Convention I

As the hot summer of 1968 ground to a close, the Democrats prepared to descend on Chicago for their quadrennial gathering. The year had taken its toll. Assassination, riot, an unpopular war and a di...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:18:00 GMT

1968 Presidential Election

We have received another comment on the 1968 election transcipt. I'm posting it here along with my response. "No mention of the 1968 Presidential Election is complete without reference to the third-pa...
Posted by on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:39:00 GMT

More Comments About Republicans courting voters in the South

    It seems there are a lot of opinions on this topic, here is another response I recieved, as well as my discussion following it."Very interesting 3-part series about Republicans cour...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:30:00 GMT

Southern Strategy Follow Up

There were some comments about the Southern Strategy transcripts, and I wanted to post a few more thoughts I had collected in response. Please forgive my tardiness as I have been traveling.I absolutel...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:47:00 GMT

Betsy Ross, Entrepreneur

Though probably alien to her in that era, if the word entrepreneur does not describe Elizabeth Griscom Ross Ashburn Claypoole, the woman we know as Betsy Ross, who does it describe?Defying her parents...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:14:00 GMT

History: George Fox and The Society of Friends

George Fox, founder of the Society of Friends or the Quakers, did not set out to establish a new religious denomination. His movement was founded on the idea that all individuals were equal and could ...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:36:00 GMT

Raoul Wallenberg, Angel of Mercy

Read the four part series this week (May 14-16) at www.amomentintime.com on this amazing rescue of thousands from deportation and certain death.  Share what you think about this story and how...
Posted by on Tue, 22 May 2007 07:06:00 GMT