Prizewinning author Joseph J. Ellis explains how Washington, Hamilton, Jay, and Madison helped orchestrate the complex political process that ultimately resulted in the Constitutional Convention and the Bill of Rights.
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May 2015
Audio
The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789
May 14th, 2015
Joseph J. Ellis, Stacy Schiff (moderator)
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April 2015
Audio
Leaders in War: Margaret Thatcher
April 30th, 2015
Andrew Roberts
Andrew Roberts, who knew Lady Thatcher well, explores the secrets and leadership style of the first female prime minister of Great Britain.
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April 2015
Audio
The Return of George Washington: 1783-1789
April 28th, 2015
Edward J. Larson
Historian Edward J. Larson explores how George Washington reluctantly came to preside over the Constitutional Convention, mediate the fractious states, and, as a result, help secure our republic’s future.
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April 2015
Audio
The Law of the Land: A Grand Tour of Our Constitutional Republic
April 22nd, 2015
Akhil Reed Amar, Trevor W. Morrison (moderator)
Renowned scholar Akhil Reed Amar sheds new light on America’s constitutional landscape by exploring how the nation’s legal tradition unites a vast and disparate land.
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April 2015
Audio
Lincoln's Last Speech: Wartime Reconstruction and the Crisis of Reunion
April 14th, 2015
Louis P. Masur
Using his final public address, historian Louis P. Masur traces the evolution of Lincoln’s ideas and debate over reconstruction policies during the war.
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