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Timothy Sandefur on Proclaiming Liberty: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and the Declaration of Independence
Aug 18, 202654m
In this episode, Timothy Sandefur joins to discuss his new book, Proclaiming Liberty: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and the Declaration of Independence, a fast-paced intellectual history that traces how John Ad
Ilan Wurman on The Constitution of 1789: A New Introduction
Aug 4, 202659m
In this episode, Constitutional scholar Ilan Wurman joins for a conversation on his new book, The Constitution of 1789: A New Introduction. Written to coincide with the semiquincentennial of
Civil Discourse and the Supreme Court
Jul 21, 202648m
In this episode, legal scholars Jonathan Adler, Greg Garre, Katherine Mims Crocker, and Howard Wasserman discuss the state of civil discourse inside the Supreme Court and in public debate ab
The Supreme Court and Executive Power
Jul 14, 202649m
In this episode, legal scholars Gillian Metzger, Julian Mortenson, and Ilya Somin discuss the Supreme Court’s approach to executive power in recent decisions. Thomas Donnelly, lead scholar at the
The Constitution and the Courts at the 250th
Jul 7, 202634m
In this episode, we're sharing a recent America's Town Hall event which explores the Constitution and the Courts at the 250th anniversary of America’s founding. Kevin Arlyck of Georgetown Law Center discusses his book, T
Interpreting the Constitution in the Founding Era
Jul 7, 202656m
In this episode, we're sharing a recent America's Town Hall event which explores the Constitution and the Courts at the 250th anniversary of America’s founding. This discussion, Interpreting the Constitution in the Found
The Ideas at the Heart of the Declaration and the Constitution
Jun 23, 20261h 5m
In this episode, David Blight, Robert P. George, and Annette Gordon-Reed explore the enduring ideas at the core of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution—including equality, liberty, the pursu
Separation of Powers and the Rule of Law
Jun 16, 20261h 1m
The separation of powers, federalism, and the rule of law are critical elements of American constitutional democracy. Judge Bernice Donald, formerly of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee and U.
Civic Story Hour with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch and Janie Nitze
Jun 9, 202656m
In this episode, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, honorary co-chair of the National Constitution Center, and his co-author and former law clerk Janie Nitze join the Center to discuss their new children’s book,
Jon Meacham on The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals
Jun 2, 202656m0
In this episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and National Constitution Center Semiquincentennial Scholar Jon Meacham joins the Center to discuss The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals. Presented
Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals: A Conversation with Justice Stephen Breyer (Ret.)
May 26, 202658m0
In this episode, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer (Ret.), honorary co-chair of the National Constitution Center, joins to discuss The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals, a new keepsake volume
Michael Auslin on National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America
May 19, 202658m0
In this episode, Michael Auslin joins to discuss his new book, National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America, a sweeping and vivid history of the Declaration of Independence from its drafting to its
Sai Prakash on The Presidential Pardon: The Short Clause with a Long, Troubled History
May 12, 202659m0
Sai Prakash joins to discuss his new book, The Presidential Pardon: The Short Clause with a Long, Troubled History. The Constitution’s Pardon Clause grants the president a power unmatched in scope and consequence. In The
Sarah Isgur on Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today’s Supreme Court
May 5, 202659m0
Sarah Isgur joins for a conversation on her new book, Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today's Supreme Court. Drawing on history, law, and current debates, Sarah Isgur off
Women and the American Revolution
Apr 7, 202657m0
Acclaimed historians Mary Beth Norton, the Mary Donlon Alger Professor Emerita of American History at Cornell University, and Rosemarie Zagarri, distinguished university professor of history at George Mason University, e
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Women’s Suffrage, and the Legacy of the 19th Amendment
Mar 31, 202654m0
In celebration of Women’s History Month, award-winning historian Ellen DuBois, author of Elizabeth Cady Stanton: A Revolutionary Life, discusses the life, ideas, and legacy of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the decades-long
National Constitution Center Book Club: Jon Meacham
Mar 24, 20261h 0m0
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and National Constitution Center Semiquincentennial Scholar Jon Meacham joins to discuss his book American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent, and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union. The book
Thomas Paine and the 250th Anniversary of Common Sense
Feb 17, 202657m0
In this episode, Gary Berton, the president of The Thomas Paine Historical Association, joins Scott Cleary, co-editor of New Directions in Thomas Paine Studies and author of The Field of Imagination: Thomas Paine and Eig
The Declaration of Independence and the Push for Racial Equality
Feb 10, 20261h 0m0
Share In celebration of Black History Month, scholars Lucas Morel and Melvin Rogers join to discuss how African American leaders and citizens, such as Prince Hall, Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells, and Rev. Martin Luther
The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People’s Constitution
Jan 28, 202657m0
In this episode, Legal scholar William Ewald joins Jesse Wegman to discuss Wegman’s new book, The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People’s Constitution, which explores the influence and legacy of
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