About this episode

The episode discusses the historical significance of the phrase 'Don’t give up the ship' and its relevance in modern education.

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – From Captain James Lawrence’s final command to Oliver Hazard Perry’s victory on Lake Erie, “Don’t give up the ship” echoes into modern education. Classical schools grow as families embrace faith, Western thought, phonics, rhetoric, and moral formation, proving perseverance still shapes America’s classrooms and the enduring pursuit of wisdom today...

People in this episode

Host: Dean Bowen

Topics covered

• education
• perseverance
• classical education
• moral formation
• Western thought

Keywords

• Don’t give up the ship
• James Lawrence
• Oliver Hazard Perry
• education
• perseverance
• classical schools
• moral formation

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Organizations: Classical schools

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