Videos

Historian H.W. Brands talked about the political differences between founders Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams. The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Found…

Paul Carrese of Arizona State University talked about how the writings and ideas of French philosopher Montesquieu influenced the Founding Fathers. The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foun…

Yale law professor Akhil Reed Amar examined whether James Madison should be considered the father of the Constitution. The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation in Alexandria, Virgini…

Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Blight gave a lecture on Frederick Douglass and the ConstitutionMr. Blight, the author of Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom, spoke at Marymount Unive…

The Heritage Foundation hosted a discussion about the Mayflower Compact, the document signed by the Mayflower passengers shortly before their arrival in North America in 1620. Scholars talke…

Bancroft and Pulitzer Prize winning historian Gordon Wood delivered a talk titled “The Revolutionary Roots of the Civil War.” Professor Wood discussed the Founders views on slavery and argue…

Jeffry Morrison talked about the role of religion in the American Revolution. He explored the meaning of words or phrases in the Declaration of Independence, such as references to a “Creator…

President Ronald Reagan’s “Washington Abbey” speech, in which Reagan addressed the British Parliament about the Soviet threat, was shown. Then, panelists talked about President Reagan’s role…

Panelists assessed the influence of Ronald Reagan’s “A Time for Choosing” speech on the Republican Party and Reagan’s political career. The speech, delivered October 27, 1964, on behalf of R…