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
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26mins
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
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27mins
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
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31mins
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
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34mins
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
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35mins
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
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32mins
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
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31mins
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
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29mins
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
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27mins
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
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31mins