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James Madison and The Federalist
Season 6 Episode 8
James Madison was one of the two primary authors of The Federalist. What ideas did he promote through his essays? Where did he disagree with the poin…
11 hours ago
How to Read The Federalist
Season 6 Episode 7
The Federalist, or more broadly known as the Federalist Papers, is looked on as the definitive defense of the Constitution as written in 1787, and by…
1 week ago
George Washington - The Indispensable Founding Father
Season 6 Episode 6
George Washington has been referred to as the “indispensable man,” and was looked to during and after the Revolution as the one person who could be t…
2 weeks ago
Thomas Jefferson: Essential American Founder
Season 6 Episode 5
Thomas Jefferson: “Author of the Declaration of American Independence [and] of the Statute of Virginia for religious freedom & Father of the Universi…
3 weeks ago
Huey Long - American Populist
Season 6 Episode 4
Huey Long of Louisiana casts a long shadow over American populist politics. Often cast as a villain or troublemaker, author Thomas Patterson offers a…
4 weeks ago
Women’s Suffrage, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and the Declaration of Independence
Season 6 Episode 3
Who was Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and why is she largely forgotten in popular history? How did she show that the Declaration of Independence promised w…
1 month ago
What Makes Americans a "Declarational" People?
Season 6 Episode 2
The Declaration of Independence is not, properly understood, a historical document. It is a statement of beliefs and principles describing the proper…
1 month, 1 week ago
The American Revolution and the Fate of the World
Season 6 Episode 1
Was the American Revolution just a regional rebellion on the eastern seaboard, or something far larger? Professor Richard Bell, author of The America…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
2025 End of Year Message: Looking Back and Forward
Season 5 Episode 53
Jeff Sikkenga, Professor of Political Science and Executive Director of the Ashbrook Center, shares a brief message about the reasons behind and goal…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Special Episode: Born American, But in the Wrong Place
Season 5 Episode 52
What does it mean to be American? How does one become an American? Join us for this special episode as Peter Schramm, past Executive Director of the …
2 months ago