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3h 30m
In order to understand the founding documents of the United States, you need to know something about the men who wrote them. What books or thinkers influenced the Founders? Why were there disagreements at the Constitutional Convention? How did people who talked about freedom allow slavery to continue? What is the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Dr. Matthew Spalding (Hillsdale College), Dr. Jeffry Morrison (Christopher Newport University), and Dr. W.B. Allen (Michigan State University) discuss how much George Washington’s presumed role as Americ
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In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Dr. Matthew Spalding (Hillsdale College), Dr. Jeffry Morrison (Christopher Newport University), and Dr. W.B. Allen (Michigan State University) discuss how much George Washington’s presumed role as America’s first president shaped the framing of Article II of the Constitution and share other fascinating facts about Washington. This episode expands on the discussion from our short film, "American Cincinnatus: George Washington Lays Down His Sword," that chronicles one of the biggest decisions by America’s first president by exploring the parallels between founding farmer turned founding father, George Washington, and the Roman statesman, Cincinnatus, who, like Washington, was a successful general and politician who gave up power and returned to life as a citizen.
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3h 30m
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