Eric Slauter on The Declaration’s Promises
The National Constitution Center recently published The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals (Simon & Schuster), a keepsak...
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20 of 623 episodesCarol Berkin on the Declaration’s lesser-known signers
If you ask Americans to name the signers of the Declaration of Independence, they will probably mention John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Benj...
Justice Stephen Breyer on The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals
In this episode, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, retired, honorary co-chair of the National Constitution Center, joins to discuss...
David Armitage on the Declaration’s Influence Around the World
The National Constitution Center recently published The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals (Simon & Schuster), a keepsak...
Michael Auslin on National Treasure
In this episode, Michael Auslin joins to discuss his new book, National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America, a sweepi...
Jonathan Adler and Stephen Vladeck Debate the Use of the “Shadow Docket” on the Roberts Court
In this episode, Jonathan Adler of William & Mary Law School and Stephen Vladeck of Georgetown University Law Center explore a part of the S...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Congressional Map
On April 29, 2026, in Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court invalidated a Louisiana congressional map, holding that racial considerations...
Sarah Isgur on Last Branch Standing
Sarah Isgur joins for a conversation on her new book, Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Toda...
Revolutionary State Constitutions
In this episode, scholars Nicholas Cole and Robert Williams examine how American constitutional democracy is rooted in the crafting of Revol...
Women and the American Revolution
Acclaimed historians Mary Beth Norton, the Mary Donlon Alger Professor Emerita of American History at Cornell University, and Rosemarie Zaga...
Emily Sneff on When the Declaration of Independence Was News
In this episode, historian Emily Sneff discusses her new book, When the Declaration of Independence Was News, which focuses on the nation’s...
Madison's Vision and Revisions: Looking Back on the Constitution's Father
In this episode we’re sharing a live conversation that explores James Madison’s vision for the constitution with Mary Sarah Bilder of Boston...
Ellen DuBois on the Revolutionary Life of Elizabeth Cady Stanton
In celebration of Women’s History Month, award-winning historian Ellen DuBois, author of Elizabeth Cady Stanton: A Revolutionary Life, joins...
The Revolutionary Lives of Catharine Macaulay and Mercy Otis Warren
As the Center marks the 250th anniversary of the nation, we’re taking a closer look at the people, events, and ideas that set the American R...
What is the Constitutional Balance of War Powers Between Congress and the President?
On February 28, President Trump announced “major combat operations in Iran.” The operation, known as Epic Fury, has renewed a long-standing...
NCC Revisited: Women and the American Idea
In celebration of Women’s History month, we revisit a conversation that explores the life and legacy of women who have inspired Constitution...
Supreme Court Rules Trump’s Tariffs Unlawful Under IEEPA
On February 20, the Supreme Court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, known as IEEPA, does not authorize President T...
Juan Williams on the Rise of America’s Second Civil Rights Movement
New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie joins award-winning journalist Juan Williams for a conversation on Williams’ latest book, New Prize f...
Thomas Paine and the 250th Anniversary of Common Sense
Gary Berton, the president of The Thomas Paine Historical Association, joins Scott Cleary, co-editor of New Directions in Thomas Paine Studi...
The Declaration of Independence and the Push for Racial Equality
In celebration of Black History Month, scholars Lucas Morel and Melvin Rogers join to discuss how African American leaders and citizens, suc...