Episode

Kathleen O'Toole & James Hankins: The Golden Thread & Teaching the Western Tradition

Podcast: Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast
Published: Feb 16, 2026
Duration seconds: 3421
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Summary

Kathleen O’Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, is joined by James Hankins to discuss the first volume of his co-authored series of textbooks,  The Golden Thread: A History of the Western Tradition ,  and the importance of classical education. James Hankins is a visiting professor of humanities at the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education at the University of Florida. Learn more: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.