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« Back to Does History Have A Purpose? main page    Related Programs for: Does History Have A Purpose?Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest.American Greatness (aired 5/12/2005) The 20th Century, has been called "The American Century." And at the beginning of the 21st, America is the world’s only superpower. Among the world’s nations, America ranks number one economically, militarily and culturally. But has America lost its sense of what once was called "American Greatness"? Does America need to rediscover its sense of purpose? Great Scots! (aired 10/2/2003) Only three centuries ago, Scotland was a primitive country, still the scene of barbaric wars, torture, and witch trials. But not long after, Scottish philosophers created a common sense approach to the study of political economy - one whose reverberations can still be felt around the globe today. Just what did the Scottish Enlightenment contribute to America, and to the world? In the Wake of the Plague: the Black Death and the World it Made (aired 3/20/2003) The plague that struck Europe in the middle of the 14th century, known as the Black Death, wiped out nearly two-fifths of the continent’s population in the span of only a few years. But according to a recent book by Norman Cantor, "In the Wake of the Plague: The Black Death & the World it Made," the plague also forged a new world, one more individualistic and inclined to doubt the old certainties. Think Tank talks to Prof. Cantor about the Middle Ages and about how the plague changed the western world forever.  Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved. 
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