
Stephen Smoot, Ph.D.
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I have twenty years of experience in academia, media, and public policy. I currently work for my wife's communications and marketing consulting firm, RNS Services LLC.
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Answered a Question in History
Though he was a Christian, George Washington’s famous stoic manner has its roots in classical Rome rather than the Bible, specifically the time in which the Republic was dying in the furnace of... -
Answered a Question in History
The American system is categorized as a republic, as opposed to a democracy. It does, however, have democratic features, which make the concept of democracy and its development important to... -
Answered a Question in Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln and Johnson shared many qualities prior to the Lincoln’s death and Johnson’s elevation to office. Both came from the tradition of Andrew Jackson-style candidates whose non-Eastern...