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John Hope Franklin Transformed African-American History

John Hope Franklin, the scholar who helped create the field of African-American history and dominated it for nearly six decades, has died at the age of 94. He was president of the Phi Beta Kappa Society from 1973-1976...

Presidential Leadership and the Nature of Change

“What do George Washington, Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama have in common? ” asks Peter Hannaford. The answer is “Presence.” Read his remarks to the ΦBK Northern California Association...

ΦBK Member Witnesses the Plight of Iraqi Refugees

“Education, especially an open and liberal one, has other benefits — it promotes tolerance and a worldview that accepts that different beliefs exist, even if it you don’t share them...

Hold This Thought

In the studios of public radio in Anchorage, Alaska, ΦBK member Barbara Brown is merging the humanities, broadcast and new media in her efforts to transform the usually shallow sound bite into something worthy of reflection...

Join Our Social Network and Communicate with Members Online

ΦBK members can now keep in touch by joining the Society’s online member network. Login today and reconnect with old friends or make new contacts in your community or across the country...

ΦBK in the News and in Popular Culture

In the more than 230 years since the Society was founded, ΦBK has become a pop culture icon, and our name now appears daily in American newspapers and other media in all parts of the country. What are people saying about us? Find out here...