“I just wanted to send you a note saying how much I am enjoying the courses you produced for the Teaching Company. I am a quality Engineer for Space Systems/Loral in Palo Alto California and I have always loved history. I am continuing my education with your help. You have a rare gift, which is very much appreciated by this student.”

—Alan Kruger

“I am a 1984 graduate of Amherst College, where I was a history major. I am writing to tell you how much I have enjoyed your Famous Romans and The History of Freedom courses. These courses represent some of the best thematic renderings of history that I have encountered. Unfortunately, at Amherst and other colleges, courses like yours are all too rare.”

—Joshua Epstein, Stamford, Connecticut

“I was a student of yours at Indiana University in 1985 and enjoyed your lectures so much that I brought my mother and father to one of them. I sent your Famous Romans to my mother, who is currently on the adjunct faculty in Political Science at the University of Indiana (Richmond). She finds the lectures so fascinating that she cannot wait to hear the next one. That reminds me of my student days, when I would never have dreamed of skipping one of your lectures.”

—Richard Libert, Attorney, New York

“I’m thoroughly enjoying your History of Freedom lecture series from The Teaching Company. It has spurred me to go back and ‘reclaim” the classics. Your tape series has opened new vistas in learning to me. Thank you.”

—Tom Joyce, Division of Business Affairs and
Planning, Carnegie Mellon University

“Thank you, Sir, for your wonderful Teaching Company courses.  Your style is one the entire family can enjoy together.  I spoke to Tom Rollins [CEO, Teaching Company] on the phone last week for an hour, offering various feedback – on you especially!  Receiving your message and the values you share through your courses makes us better citizens and better people.  You’re reaching out to a lot of people through the Teaching Company and making a better world.”

—Jeff Lind, businessman

“I have just finished your course on the History of Freedom.  It was delightful and very enlightening.  I co-host a talk radio show.  We could talk about your impressions of post modernist higher education, the state of the constitution and historical figures you think that are important to our intellectual tradition of freedom.  If you’re willing just e-mail me and I will have my producer contact you.  Thank you for such an insightful and thought provoking course.”

—John Denton, MD

“I heard your lecture last year in Bartlesville and spoke with you briefly following the lecture. I recently purchased your “History of Freedom” lectures from the Teaching Company and have just started listening to them.  I was intending to write you when I finished all the lectures and tell you how much I’d enjoyed them (I’ve listened to four lectures so far), but given the tragic events of yesterday [9-11-01], I felt moved to go ahead and drop you a line.  It may not mean a lot to you, but those lectures helped me to cope with yesterday’s tragedy.  As I listened in disbelief, you words came back to me and reminded me that the cost of liberty has always been high.  Thank you for your scholarship and your willingness to share your insights to a broader audience through your venture with The Teaching Company.”

—George Parks

“I just wanted to commend you again for your course entitled “A History of Freedom”.  Having listened to over 20 of the Teaching Company’s courses, I believe your course was my favorite.  In fact, and do not let this go to your head, if I were to place an item in a time capsule I believe that your course would be my first choice.”

—Wynn Radford, businesswoman

“I recently purchased your Churchill course from the Teaching Company. Yours was the 4th course that I purchased from that firm, and I have enjoyed your lectures by far the most. Thanks for a great experience.”

—Scott Smart, Professor of Finance, Indiana University

 “I have taken many of the Teaching Company Courses over the last year, however, I can truthfully say that I have not listened to any that I have enjoyed more than yours!  If we lived about 1500 years ago or more, I know your profession would be as a BARD in the old Celtic tradition.  I have been a history nut all my life and have never heard any professor do history like you.  Keep up the good work.”

—Al Tieman