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William J. Bennett

Former U.S. Secretary of Education and Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Bill Bennett is one of America's most widely read authors on virtue, education, and the American story.

PODCAST The Bill Bennett Show Featured episode: Bill Bennett with Brian T. Kennedy on Iran, election integrity, and the threat posed by China (March 2026).

America: The Last Best Hope, Vol. IBENNETTAmerica: The Last Best Hope, Vol. I2006 America: The Last Best Hope, Vol. IIBENNETTAmerica: The Last Best Hope, Vol. II2007 The Book of VirtuesBENNETTThe Book of Virtues1993 The American Patriot's AlmanacBENNETTThe American Patriot's Almanac2008 · with John T. E. Cribb The Death of OutrageBENNETTThe Death of Outrage1998 The Book of ManBENNETTThe Book of Man2011 Tried by FireBENNETTTried by Fire2016 The Moral CompassBENNETTThe Moral Compass1995 Our Sacred HonorBENNETTOur Sacred Honor1997 The De-Valuing of AmericaBENNETTThe De-Valuing of America1992 The Educated ChildBENNETTThe Educated Child1999 Is College Worth It?BENNETTIs College Worth It?2013 · with David Wilezol