Stephenson Institute Ribbon Cutting Event
Established in 2021, the Stephenson Institute for Classical Liberalism is a non-partisan, academic resource center. They provide teaching, learning, and research opportunities for motivated students and faculty at Wabash College and beyond who share an interest in the operations and implications of a free society. On May 10th, we had the privilege of attending the Stephenson Institute for a ribbon cutting, showcasing their new home on campus. This was followed by a lunch for all of those in attendance. In addition to the celebration, we brought over 30 historical books and documents from our 1600+ work collection. Attendees were able to interact and engage with the books hands-on during the event. Thank you again to the Stephenson Institute for having us out on such a special day. We greatly admire your dedication to emphasizing the importance of individual liberty, personal responsibility, and intellectual history.
Classical works exhibition included:
- Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith, 1790
- Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, 1776
- Constitution by US Congress, 1828
- On Principles of Political Economy and Taxation by David Ricardo, 1819
- Common Sense by Thomas Paine, 1776
- Proposals for an Economical and Secure Currency by David Ricardo, 1816
- The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli, 1640
- The Hystory of the writtone by Thucidides by Thucydides, 1550
- The Unconstitutionality of Slavery by Lysander Spooner, 1839-1845
- Nichomachean Ethics by Aristotle, 1488
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, 1957
- Magna Carta, ca 1350
- No Treason No 1 by Lysander Spooner, 1867
- The Verrine Orations by Cicero, ca 1476
- Bhagavad Gita, 1823
- Bill of Rights by US Congress, 1789
- Book of Enoch, 1450-1500
- Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes, 1651
- King James Bible, 1611
- The Illustrated Life of Confucius by Shengji Ti, 1592
- Two Treatises of Government by John Locke, 1694
- Cuneiform Akkadian Clay Tablet, 2500 B.C.
- The Deist’s Immortality by Lysander Spooner, 1834
- Complete Works by Charles Montesquieu, 1777
