Rethinking America's Founding Narrative
2020-03-21T13:59:33-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZDg5XC8yMDIwMDMyMTE0MDUxNTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Constitutional law Professor Kermit Roosevelt presented a talk titled: “The Constitution and Declaration of Independence: A Contrary View.” Professor Roosevelt, the great-great-grandson of Theodore Roosevelt, argued that the America of today did not emerge from the Revolution and that U.S. values should not be traced back to the Founders; instead, he argued that through failures and reinventions, the Constitution should be used as a tool to create modern core values.
Smithsonian Associates hosted the event.
Smithsonian Associates hosted the event.
Constitutional law Professor Kermit Roosevelt presented a talk titled: “The Constitution and Declaration of Independence: A Contrary View.”… read more
Constitutional law Professor Kermit Roosevelt presented a talk titled: “The Constitution and Declaration of Independence: A Contrary View.” Professor Roosevelt, the great-great-grandson of Theodore Roosevelt, argued that the America of today did not emerge from the Revolution and that U.S. values should not be traced back to the Founders; instead, he argued that through failures and reinventions, the Constitution should be used as a tool to create modern core values.
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