Magna Carta

Dan Jones, author of Magna Carta: The Birth of Liberty, talked about the creation of the Magna Carta and its impact on democratic principles, including the language used in the U.S. Constitution. 2015 marked the document’s 800th anniversary.

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Magna Carta

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Program ID:
400663-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
La Grange, Illinois, United States
First Aired:
Nov 16, 2015 | 1:45am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jan 02, 2016 | 2:30pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Nov 16, 2015 | 1:45am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 28, 2015 | 9:49am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 02, 2016 | 2:30pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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