An Interview with the 2006 Social Studies Teacher of the Year, India Meissel
Director A. Troy Thomas interviews the 2006 Social Studies Teacher of the Year, India Meissel. She discusses European colonization of North America, the history of slavery in the New World before an...
9 Loka 202344min
Historian Jon Kukla Discusses Patrick Henry
Director A. Troy Thomas interviews author and historian Jon Kukla about Patrick Henry. Perhaps best known for his "Liberty or Death" speech at St. John's Church, Patrick Henry was also an American fo...
25 Syys 202358min
An Interview with Historian Lonnie Bunch
Director A. Troy Thomas interviews Lonnie Bunch, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and the first African American and first historian to serve as head of the Smithsonian. He was also the found...
11 Syys 202324min
An Interview with Mount Vernon's Doug Bradburn
Director A. Troy Thomas interviews the president and CEO of George Washington's Mount Vernon, Doug Bradburn. Doug discusses the complexities of liberty and slavery in the founding era of the United S...
28 Elo 202343min
Henry Wiencek Discusses George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
Director A. Troy Thomas interviews historian and author, Henry Wiencek about George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Both founders' views on slavery seemed to change throughout their lives. Listen ...
14 Elo 20231h
Introduction to the Series
Director A. Troy Thomas interviews historians, authors, theologians and other experts about the founding of the United States of America and the paradox of liberty and slavery. Each episode will feat...
4 Elo 20236min
