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General October 2026
Washington’s Farewell Address Established Framework for American Institutional Stewardship

Published by The American Founders Institute.The Architecture of Succession Institutional continuity rarely emerges from a single moment of inspiration. It is forged through deliberate design,…

By Patrick J. Wolf, PhD
General October 2026
George Examines Buckley’s Yale Critique in New Essay

Published by The American Founders Institute.The Stewardship of Higher Education Institutions endure only when their leaders understand the specific responsibilities they owe to those who…

By Patrick J. Wolf, PhD
General August 2026
The Contested Return of the Common Good to American Public Life

Published by The American Founders Institute.Something has quietly returned to serious American political argument: the idea that individuals and institutions exist within a larger order…

By Patrick J. Wolf, PhD
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