Wilfred McClay

Biography

Wilfred McClay holds the Victor Davis Hanson Chair in Classical History and Western Civilization at Hillsdale College, where is also Professor of History. His most recent book, co-edited with Stuart Halpern, is Jewish Roots of American Liberty: The Impact of Hebraic Ideas on the American Story.

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Creed, Culture, and American Memory

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