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Give Me Liberty: The Making of American Exceptionalism

Historian Richard Brookhiser joins constitutional scholar Luke Thompson to examine thirteen historical documents and recount their role in the development of liberty.

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Episode 1: The First General Assembly

Episode 1: The First General Assembly

Self-rule: the great gift of Jamestown to the American experiment. Jamestown is not what we would call a free society, y... Read more

3 Jan 2020

26mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 2: Religious Liberty Begins in Queens

Episode 2: Religious Liberty Begins in Queens

For years, individuals far and wide have traveled to the United States of America to escape religious persecution. A fre... Read more

13 Jan 2020

27mins

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Ranked #3

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Episode 3: Liberty to Criticize Our Rulers

Episode 3: Liberty to Criticize Our Rulers

The freedom of expression is a core component of liberty. Now a well-known symbol for freedom of the press, John Peter Z... Read more

20 Jan 2020

31mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 4: The National Birth Certificate

Episode 4: The National Birth Certificate

Long before it was ever written, the principle of liberty existed in the heart of Americans. In 1776, dozens of men famo... Read more

27 Jan 2020

34mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode 5: These Our Brethren

Episode 5: These Our Brethren

Slavery — a prevalent force in early American ideas. How did the idea of slave holding intersect with the evolving princ... Read more

3 Feb 2020

35mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 6: Secure the Blessings of Liberty

Episode 6: Secure the Blessings of Liberty

In 1787, the Founding Fathers signed the most influential document in American history. Right next to the Declaration of... Read more

10 Feb 2020

32mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 7: Movements in This Hemisphere

Episode 7: Movements in This Hemisphere

In the early 1800s, there was a struggle for liberty across the world. In his annual message delivered to Congress, late... Read more

17 Feb 2020

31mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 8: Letting Them Vote

Episode 8: Letting Them Vote

Can liberty ever fully exist when half of the country’s population is disenfranchised? In 1848, The Declaration of the S... Read more

24 Feb 2020

29mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 9: Abraham Lincoln Goes Back to Basics

Episode 9: Abraham Lincoln Goes Back to Basics

As Abraham Lincoln said in his famous Gettysburg Address, the United States of America was conceived in liberty. By the ... Read more

2 Mar 2020

27mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 10: The Mother of Exiles

Episode 10: The Mother of Exiles

A famous sonnet written to raise money for the construction of a pedestal for the Statue of Liberty, Rick and Luke discu... Read more

9 Mar 2020

31mins

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