Bestselling historian Lynne Cheney discusses her new book, The Virginia Dynasty, a vivid account focusing on the first four Virginia presidents—George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. Cheney explores how these friends and rivals led in securing independence, hammering out the U.S. Constitution, and building a working republic. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
Participants
- Lynne Cheney is the author and coauthor of 12 books, including six bestsellers about American history for children. Her most recent book is The Virginia Dynasty: Four Presidents and the Creation of the American Nation. She served as chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities from 1986 to 1993. Cheney is currently a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
- Jeffrey Rosen is the president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization devoted to educating the public about the U.S. Constitution. Rosen is also professor of law at The George Washington University Law School and a contributing editor of The Atlantic.
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