April 4, 2017 - The Founding Fathers’ crowning accomplishment—the Constitution—is the touchstone of our democracy. Less widely known, however, is the extent to which the process of ratification represented a tumultuous battle between rivaling interests.

The Framers’ Coup: The Making of the United States Constitution

Dolley Madison

April 26, 2017 - Experts reveal the groundbreaking story of Dolley Madison’s influence on the American presidency and revolutionized the role of First Lady.

Dolley Madison and the White House

October 26, 2016 - Experts analyze the contention between these two Revolutionary ideals and discuss their implications for present-day America.

Surveillance: The Battle for Freedom and Security

October 20, 2016 - Experts bring to life the Battle of Brooklyn and reveal how, thanks to the heroism of the “Immortal 400,” the Continental Army lived to fight another day.

The Battle of Brooklyn

John Quincy Adams

October 5, 2016 - Author James Traub and historian Robert Kagan debate the legacy of America’s sixth president, a leader with steadfast moral principles that led paradoxically to both his political collapse and widespread veneration.

John Quincy Adams Debate

Abigail Adams

March 8, 2016 - Three historians provide compelling insight into the unique 18th-century couple in a discussion of the numerous letters the Adames exchanged over years of separation.

John and Abigail Adams

March 1, 2016 - Historian Richard Brookhiser and constitutional law expert Trevor Morrison discuss how Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Burr, and Marshall struggled to define the new republic they created.

Founding Rivals

James Madison

December 16, 2015 - Celebrated historian Richard Brookhiser recounts the “Father of the Constitution’s” evolution and how he helped persuade a divided Congress to agree passing the Bill of Rights.

James Madison: Father of the Constitution

April 28, 2015 - 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.

The Return of George Washington: 1783-1789

May 14, 2015 - 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.

The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789

America's Founding

Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power

Washington: A Life

February 21, 2015 - Historian Andrew Jackson O’Shaughnessy dispels the commonly-accepted myth of British incompetence and explores how the Americans achieved their surprising victory.

The American Revolution and the Fate of the British Empire

Samuel Adams

Samuel Adams: A Life

Madison and the Constitution, Part II

John Adams

First Family: Abigail and John Adams

Washington

November 1, 2014 - Highlighted with clips from his new documentary, celebrated filmmaker Ric Burns brings to life the story of the Pilgrims.

The Pilgrims

October 8, 2014 - Author Nick Bunker examines the lethal blend of politics, personalities, and economics that led to the Boston Tea Party and ultimately culminated in an all-out war for independence.

The Boston Tea Party and the American Revolution

The Idea of America: Reflections on the Birth of the United States

Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence

New Thinking on the American Revolution: The Savior of Our Country: Remembering Gen. George Washington

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