The Coming Revolution in Science

Newt Gingrich

Friday, 26 Oct 2007 at 12:00 pm – Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall

Newt Gingrich was elected to Congress in 1978 and served the Sixth District of Georgia for twenty years. In 1995 he was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served until 1999. As Speaker of the House, he was the architect of the "Contract with America," leading the Republican Party to victory in 1994 by capturing the majority in the U.S. House for the first time in forty years. As an author, Gingrich has published fourteen books, including Contract with America, Winning the Future: A 21st-Century Contract with America, Rediscovering God in America, and his most recent publication, Contract with the Earth. His is also the author of several works of historical fiction, including Pearl Harbor, A Novel of December the 8. Gingrich received his bachelor's degree from Emory University and a master's and doctorate in Modern European History from Tulane University. Technology, Globalization, and Culture Series.

Cosponsored By:
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Deere & Company
  • Rockwell Collins
  • Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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