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Patenaude a research fellow at the Hoover Institution and the author of Trotsky: Downfall of a Revolutionary, has worked extensively with the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES) to organize and conduct workshops for Bay Area high school teachers. He gave a talk titled “Trotsky: Downfall of a Revolutionary” at the Classic Residence by Hyatt in Palo Alto, California, on April 13.

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Sunday, October 12, 2025
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Decadence Or Renewal? Envisioning Competent Government In America
The Hoover Institution cordially invites you to Decadence or Renewal? Envisioning Competent Government in America on Sunday, October 12, 2025 and… Shultz Auditorium, George P. Shultz Building
Thursday, October 16, 2025
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Ideas Uncorked: Jews Vs. Rome Book Launch
The Hoover Institution in DC hosts Ideas Uncorked: Jews Vs. Rome Book Launch on Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 5:00–6:30 pm ET. The event will… Hoover Institution in DC
Monday, October 20, 2025
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The Sowell Legacy: Ideas, Impact, And Intellectual Freedom
Celebrating a lifetime of fearless inquiry, principled scholarship, and contributions that have shaped generations of thinkers and policymakers. Hoover Institution, Stanford University
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