We the People
A weekly show of constitutional debate where listeners can hear the best arguments on all sides of the constitutional issues at the center of American life.
Featured We the People Episodes
Revolutionary State Constitutions
Scholars Nicholas Cole and Robert Williams examine how American constitutional democracy is rooted in the crafting of Revolutionary-era state constitutions. Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center, moderates.
Women and the American Revolution
Acclaimed historians Mary Beth Norton and Rosemarie Zagarri join Julie Silverbrook to discuss how women influenced the political, social, and intellectual currents of the American Revolution. The conversation explores how women’s experiences and contributions deepen and expand our understanding of America’s founding.
Emily Sneff On When The Declaration of Independence Was News
Emily Sneff discusses her new book, When the Declaration of Independence Was News, which focuses on the nation’s founding document at the moment of its creation in 1776, before anyone knew what the legacy of the Declaration would be or if the United States would win the war against Great Britain. Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center, moderates.
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Pursuit: The Founders' Guide to Happiness
Discover how the founders saw personal growth as essential to the common good, why their ideas still matter today, and how you can apply them in your own life— in a 12-part series hosted by Jeffrey Rosen and Ken Burns and leading scholars.
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