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Author Robert Parkinson argued that the leaders of the American Revolution motivated colonists to join their cause through racial fear. He described how patriot newspapers highlighted the ac…

George Mason University Professor Rosemarie Zagarri looked at the role of women during America’s founding era. She talked about how prior to the Revolution women had either no or very limite…

Larrie Ferreiro and François Furstenberg talked about France and Spain’s involvement in the American Revolution, arguing that Colonial forces could not withstand the British Army without Fre…

Rosemarie Zagarri talked about the history of religion and religious identity in America from the Colonial period to the Civil War. Some of the groups discussed included the Puritans in New …

In the 1790 s Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton held conflicting views ro the role and size of the new federal government. Hamilton believed in an active, powerful central government t…

Explaining the Constitution and encouraging students to have an interest in America’s founding can be difficult for many teachers. Next, radio talk show host Diane Rehm moderates a panel dis…

While the Founding Fathers often get all of the credit for the creation of America - without the encouragement and work of many women things may have ended up differently. Next, George Mason…

Rosemarie Zagarri talked about her book, The Politics of Size: Representation in the United States, 1776-1850. The interview, part of Book TV’s college series, was recorded on the campus of …

University of Maryland history professor, Herman Belz, and Rosemarie Zagarri, history professor at George Mason University, spoke about the political history of the early U.S. and responded …

Panel members discussed republicanism and religion, and the role of women in religion in the early republic.

In this episode of the Washington Journal, Montpelier, the home of President James Madison was profiled. Guests spoke about the home’s history, provided a tour of several rooms, and spoke ab…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…