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Newton's double pendulum experiment: talk and demonstration
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on March 20, 1999 by Curtis Wilson. This lecture was given as part of the Isaac Newton Conference & Exhibition at St. John's College, March 19-21, 1999.
Lessons from a Decade of Frustrating War
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on April 9, 2014, by Francis J. "Bing" West as part of the LCDR Erik S. Kristensen Lecture Series.
The Price of Erasing History
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on April 3, 2013, by Ralph Peters as part of the LCDR Erik S. Kristensen Lecture Series.
The Essence of Catholicism
Typescript of a lecture delivered on May 4, 2025, by Annapolis tutor John Tomarchio.
Mr. Tomarchio describes his lecture: “This lecture is inspired by the Letter to the Hebrews as a theological tour de force. Hebrews transfigures the brutal Roman…
Mr. Tomarchio describes his lecture: “This lecture is inspired by the Letter to the Hebrews as a theological tour de force. Hebrews transfigures the brutal Roman…
On Christ's Sacrifice
Typescript of a lecture delivered on February 22, 2026, by Annapolis tutor John Tomarchio.
Mr. Tomarchio describes his lecture: “This lecture is inspired by the Letter to the Hebrews as a theological tour de force. Hebrews transfigures the brutal…
Mr. Tomarchio describes his lecture: “This lecture is inspired by the Letter to the Hebrews as a theological tour de force. Hebrews transfigures the brutal…
Memorial Service for J. Winfree Smith
Memorial service for Annapolis tutor J. Winfree Smith, April 20, 1991. The service includes eulogies by John White, Eva Brann, William Darkey, Joseph Cohen, Francis Mason, Brother Robert, Curtis Wilson, and Douglas Allanbrook.
Please note that…
Please note that…
An Account of the Ceremony of Laying the Corner Stone of the New Building, at St. John's College, Performed by the Hon. John Stephen, Judge of the Court of Appeals, with an Address Delivered on the Occasion, by John Johnson, Esq., One of the Visitors and Governors, June 18th, 1835, with a Historical Notice of the Institution, a Catalogue of the Officers and Students, and a Copy of the Subscriptions Made to the Funds
An Account of the Ceremony of Laying the Corner Stone of the New Building, at St. John's College, Performed by the Hon. John Stephen, Judge of the Court of Appeals, with an Address Delivered on the Occasion, by John Johnson, Esq., One of the…
Myth and Mycelium
Audio recording of a lecture given by Sophie Strand on April 22, 2023 as part of the Carol J. Worrell Annual Lecture Series on Literature. A description of the event: "For most of human history knowledge was kept alive through our relationships to…
The Enduring Relevance of Thucydides’ Peloponnesian War
Video recording of a lecture delivered on April 6, 2022, by Jeffrey R. Macris as part of the LCDR Erik S. Kristensen Lecture Series. Twenty-four centuries ago the ancient Greek world erupted in a fratricidal war that pitted Athens and its allies…
A Discourse on Education (reprint)
A Discourse on Education, delivered in St. Anne's Church, Annapolis, after the Commencement of St. John's College, February 22d, 1827, by Francis S. Key, Esq., alumnus of St. John's College. Reprinted in 1958 to commemorate the dedication of the…
America and Russia in the Information Environment: How to Survive in Today’s Social Media Battlefield
Video recording of a lecture delivered on April 21, 2021 by Dr. David V. Gioe as part of the LCDR Erik S. Kristensen Lecture Series.
Memorial for Elliott Zuckerman
Memorial service for Annapolis Tutor Elliott Zuckerman, October 27, 2019. The program includes musical tributes and eulogies by Jamie Young, Kirk Duncan, Dylan Knight Rogers, Eric Stoltzfus, Eva Brann, Christopher Nelson, Chester Burke, James…
Learning While Alone Together On-Screen
Video recording of an online lecture by Annapolis tutor William Braithwaite given on April 15, 2020. Braithwaite describes his lecture: "In Memory and Recollection, Aristotle distinguishes that calling-back to conscious attention which we name…
Jonathan Hand Memorial Program
Program for the Jonathan Hand Memorial that took place on February 1, 2020 in the Great Hall of the Santa Fe campus.
Jonathan Hand Memorial
Audio recording of the memorial for tutor Jonathan Hand that took place on February 1, 2020 in the Great Hall of the Santa Fe campus.
Age of Illusions: America after the Cold War
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on Apr. 26, 2019 by Andrew Bacevich as part of the LCDR Erik S. Kristensen Lecture Series.
The lecture is part of a joint lectures series between St. John's College and the U.S. Naval Academy to honor the…
The lecture is part of a joint lectures series between St. John's College and the U.S. Naval Academy to honor the…
The Chains of the Skyway: Freedom in the Liberal Arts
Typescript of a lecture given by Jonathan Tuck.
The Virtue of Recollection in Plato's Meno
Typescript of a lecture delivered on October 8, 2015 by Peter Kalkavage
Inaugural Address of President Richard D. Weigle
The Inaugural Address given by St. John's College President Richard D. Weigle on October 28, 1950.
Richard Scofield (1898-1970)
Program of the transcript for the memorial services of Tutor Richard Scofield, held in The Great Hall on the Annapolis Campus, October 17, 1970.