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- 2 days ago56 min
Ep. 302 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Kurt Smith | How Virginia Set the Stage for the Declaration
Regular followers of Constituting America know we view the Declaration of Independence as one of the greatest documents ever written. An interesting point to ponder is that it had to come from somewhere, that there was a buildup to its drafting. We can point to a moment in history as the beginning of that buildup: the 5th Virginia Convention that took place immediately after a vote to disband the House of Burgesses. It was in the 5th Virginia Convention that Virginia's vote for independence took place. To help further explain this extraordinary timeline and series of events that led to the Declaration of Independence, we are delighted to welcome Kurt Benjamin Smith. Kurt is a historian and actor who portrays Thomas Jefferson with carefully sourced historical research at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and through The Jefferson Experience.
- 1 weeks ago56 min
Ep. 301 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Richard Bell | The American Revolution and the Fate of the World
The American Revolution obviously changed the course of American History. That's a given. Have you ever contemplated how that singular event changed the course of world history over the ensuing centuries? Think of how the American Revolution weakened the British and Spanish Empires and as our guest discusses, "it gives rights seekers everywhere a new vocabulary." To discuss this fascinating topic, we are delighted to welcome Richard Bell, author of "The American Revolution and the Fate of the World" and professor of history at the University of Maryland.
- 2 weeks ago53 min
Ep. 300 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Scott Harris | A Young Patriot: James Monroe Turns 18 in 1776
As a teenager, he dropped out of college and served in the in the 3rd Virginia Regiment in the Continental Army. After studying law under Thomas Jefferson, he later served in the Virginia House of Delegates, as the US Ambassador to France and England, as governor of Virginia, as the Secretary of War and then Secretary of State. Finally, in March 1817, James Monroe became our country's 5th President and in 1823 he famously introduced the Monroe Doctrine. Quite a legacy for a teenager wounded in the Battle of Trenton at just 18 years old. To help us better grasp James Monroe's incredible service to our country, we are delighted to welcome Scott Harris as our special guest this week. Scott is Executive Director of the University of Mary Washington Museums and previously served as Director of the James Monroe Museum, which is administered by the university.
- 3 weeks ago54 min
Ep. 299 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Scot Faulkner | No Tax Without Consent: The Fight for Self-Government
Every now and then a government does something that goes just a bit too far and causes the people to protest. One such example was the British imposition of the Stamp Act on the American Colonies. What was the Stamp Act? What was the so-called justification for it? What was the reaction from the Americans? To help us tackle this important event that helped usher in a growing anti-monarchy sentiment that culminated in the American Revolution, we are delighted to welcome Scot Faulkner as our special guest today. Scot Faulkner is longtime friend of Constituting America and served as the first-ever Chief Administrative Officer for the U.S. House of Representatives and is Vice President of Shepherd University's George Washington Institute of Living Ethics.
- Apr 17, 202653 min
Ep. 298 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Tony Williams | The Pursuit of Liberty: Honoring Thomas Jefferson's Birthday
Statesman. Author. President of the United States. Perhaps no one's words best embodied the ethos of the Founding Fathers quite like Thomas Jefferson. At Constituting America, we feel what he wrote in the Declaration of Independence 250 years ago makes it one of the world's greatest documents of freedom ever written. To help us better understand Jefferson and his extraordinary enduring legacy, we are pleased to welcome back longtime Constituting America friend, Tony Williams. Tony is a senior fellow at the Bill of Rights Institute, senior fellow at Constituting America and a prolific author of such books as "Divided over the Declaration: How an Enduring Debate Sustains the Vision of America," co-authored with Dr. David J. Bobb.
- Apr 10, 202656 min
Ep. 297 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Hon. Bob Pence | Consent of the Governed at 250: The Principle That Still Defines Us
A foundational principle that distinguished and continues to distinguish our country from most other governments in the world is that our government exists by the "consent of the governed." Why was this idea so paramount to the establishment of our republic, and what is its origin? From Aristotle to Locke, we see the genesis of this idea that was at the core of the American Revolution and continues today. To further expound on principle of "the consent of the governed," we are delighted to welcome the Honorable Bob Pence, former US Ambassador to Finland.
- Apr 3, 202655 min
Ep. 296 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Diana Carlin | The Letter Heard Through History: The 250th Birthday of Abigail Adams' "Remember the Ladies"
The women who contributed to the founding of our country are often overlooked. Their accomplishments played a vital role in the fledgling nation. One such woman is Abigail Adams. While we can never have a direct conversation with this remarkable woman, we are fortunate that she wrote thousands upon thousands of letters to various correspondents, including over 1,100 letters to her husband while they lived apart in his service to the nation. One of Mrs. Adams' letters is our focus today as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of its writing. This letter is sometimes referred to as her "Remember the Ladies" letter written on March 31, 1776 to her husband, John Adams, and she implored Congress to "remember the ladies" in crafting laws for the new country. To lead this discussion, we are honored to welcome Dr. Diana Carlin, Professor Emerita of Communication at Saint Louis University and president of the First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE).
- Mar 27, 202657 min
Ep. 295 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Thomas Kidd | Give Me Liberty: The Speech That Sparked a Revolution
"Give me liberty or give me death." That singular line proclaimed by Patrick Henry defined our country's founding generation and has become one of the most famous lines in American history. In just 7 words, the ethos of our country and our fierce loyalty to liberty was promulgated. In our chat today, we discuss the events leading up to this famous line and its subsequent impact in our country's history. To offer his expertise on this topic, we are happy to welcome Dr. Thomas Kidd, research professor of Church History at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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