Ep. 302 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Kurt Smith | How Virginia Set the Stage for the Declaration

Ep. 302 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Kurt Smith | How Virginia Set the Stage for the Declaration

Regular followers of Constituting America know we view the Declaration of Independence as one of the greatest documents ever written. An interesting point to ponder is that it had to come from somewhere, that there was a buildup to its drafting. We can point to a moment in history as the beginning of that buildup: the 5th Virginia Convention that took place immediately after a vote to disband the House of Burgesses. It was in the 5th Virginia Convention that Virginia's vote for independence took place. To help further explain this extraordinary timeline and series of events that led to the Declaration of Independence, we are delighted to welcome Kurt Benjamin Smith. Kurt is a historian and actor who portrays Thomas Jefferson with carefully sourced historical research at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and through The Jefferson Experience.

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Ep. 303 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Lucas Morel | Elizabeth Freeman and the Promise of Liberty

Ep. 303 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Lucas Morel | Elizabeth Freeman and the Promise of Liberty

The story of Elizabeth "Mumbet" is inspirational.  Born into slavery in New York in 1744, she spent most of her life in Massachusetts.  Following the ratification of the new Massachusetts Constitution...

23 Maj 55min

Ep. 301 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Richard Bell | The American Revolution and the Fate of the World

Ep. 301 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Richard Bell | The American Revolution and the Fate of the World

The American Revolution obviously changed the course of American History.  That's a given.  Have you ever contemplated how that singular event changed the course of world history over the ensuing cent...

8 Maj 56min

Ep. 300 | Constitutional Chats Podcast |  Scott Harris | A Young Patriot: James Monroe Turns 18 in 1776

Ep. 300 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Scott Harris | A Young Patriot: James Monroe Turns 18 in 1776

As a teenager, he dropped out of college and served in the in the 3rd Virginia Regiment in the Continental Army.  After studying law under Thomas Jefferson, he later served in the Virginia House of De...

1 Maj 53min

Ep. 299 | Constitutional Chats Podcast |  Scot Faulkner | No Tax Without Consent: The Fight for Self-Government

Ep. 299 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Scot Faulkner | No Tax Without Consent: The Fight for Self-Government

Every now and then a government does something that goes just a bit too far and causes the people to protest.  One such example was the British imposition of the Stamp Act on the American Colonies.  W...

24 Apr 54min

Ep. 298 | Constitutional Chats Podcast |  Tony Williams | The Pursuit of Liberty: Honoring Thomas Jefferson's Birthday

Ep. 298 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Tony Williams | The Pursuit of Liberty: Honoring Thomas Jefferson's Birthday

Statesman.  Author.  President of the United States.  Perhaps no one's words best embodied the ethos of the Founding Fathers quite like Thomas Jefferson.  At Constituting America, we feel what he wrot...

17 Apr 53min

Ep. 297 | Constitutional Chats Podcast |  Hon. Bob Pence | Consent of the Governed at 250: The Principle That Still Defines Us

Ep. 297 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Hon. Bob Pence | Consent of the Governed at 250: The Principle That Still Defines Us

A foundational principle that distinguished and continues to distinguish our country from most other governments in the world is that our government exists by the "consent of the governed."  Why was t...

10 Apr 56min

Ep. 296 | Constitutional Chats Podcast |  Diana Carlin | The Letter Heard Through History: The 250th Birthday of Abigail Adams' "Remember the Ladies"

Ep. 296 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Diana Carlin | The Letter Heard Through History: The 250th Birthday of Abigail Adams' "Remember the Ladies"

The women who contributed to the founding of our country  are often overlooked.  Their accomplishments played a vital role in the fledgling nation.  One such woman is Abigail Adams.  While we can neve...

3 Apr 55min

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