National Constitution Center CEO Jeffrey Rosen sat down with the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) for a discussion on his book, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue I…
448 viewsPulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon Wood examined the political debates that surrounded the creation of the U.S. Constitution. He was joined in discussion by other panelists who explored…
1,055 viewsAuthors Thomas Ricks (First Principles), Carl Richard (The Founders and the Classics), and Caroline Winterer (The Culture of Classicism), discussed the impact that Greek and Roman philosophe…
931 viewsThe National Constitution Center hosted a discussion on Shakespeare’s influence on the American founders, on American history, and on constitutional values. Speakers included Kevin Hayes, au…
598 viewsHistorian Tony Williams recalled the political life of Alexander Hamilton.
947 viewsPhilanthropist David Rubenstein talked about what he thinks Americans should know about the 1787 Constitutional Convention. He was joined Jeffrey Rosen.
1,446 viewsJeffrey Rosen gave a tour of the permanent exhibit of 42 bronze statues of America’s Founding Fathers, and talked about the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
1,895 viewsPanelists talked about preserving America’s founding documents. The panel featured Stephen Puleo, author of American Treasures, and Nancy Moses, author of Stolen, Smuggled, Sold. The panel w…
458 viewsJeffrey Rosen gave a tour of the “Constituting Liberty” exhibit, which features rare copies of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Mr. Rosen talke…
346 viewsDavid Sehat talked about how Americans have sought the wisdom of the Founding Fathers to defend their policies. He spoke about the rivalry between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, as…
978 viewsYuval Levin talked about his book, The Great Debate: Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, and the Birth of Right and Left. This program was part of the the National Constitution Center’s first-eve…
2,312 viewsPhilanthropist David Rubenstein talked about the personalities and politics of the founding fathers who collaborated on America’s founding documents. He spoke about how their competing views…
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