Give Me Liberty: The Making of American Exceptionalism

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Before we were even a country, Americans were thinking about liberty, working for it, and fighting for it. It is America’s exceptional idea and the foundation of a free country. But the character of liberty doesn’t exist independently. It was formed out of centuries of crucial institutions, motives,…

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    Episode 13: Across Europe This Wall Will Fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 28:32


    In the final episode, Rick and Luke reflect on the everlasting power behind the words of Ronald Reagan’s “Tear Down This Wall” speech, as he worked to defeat socialism in the name of liberty.

    Episode 13: Across Europe This Wall Will Fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 28:32


    In the final episode, Rick and Luke reflect on the everlasting power behind the words of Ronald Reagan’s “Tear Down This Wall” speech, as he worked to defeat socialism in the name of liberty.

    Episode 12: The Great Arsenal of Democracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 28:41


    Rick and Luke explore how Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s fireside chat “The Arsenal of Democracy” combined the necessity for both national security and the safety of liberty.

    Episode 12: The Great Arsenal of Democracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 28:41


    Rick and Luke explore how Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s fireside chat “The Arsenal of Democracy” combined the necessity for both national security and the safety of liberty.

    Episode 11: The Practical Meaning of Economic Equality

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 31:12


    Rick and Luke examine how William Jennings Bryan’s "Cross of Gold" speech changed the meaning of economic equality.

    Episode 11: The Practical Meaning of Economic Equality

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 31:12


    Rick and Luke examine how William Jennings Bryan’s "Cross of Gold" speech changed the meaning of economic equality.

    Episode 10: The Mother of Exiles

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 29:59


    Rick and Luke discuss how "The New Colossus" set out the symbolism and impact of the Statue of Liberty for generations.

    Episode 10: The Mother of Exiles

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 29:59


    Rick and Luke discuss how "The New Colossus" set out the symbolism and impact of the Statue of Liberty for generations.

    Episode 9: Abraham Lincoln Goes Back to Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 25:24


    In this episode, Rick and Luke reveal how Abraham Lincoln revived the foundation of a nation torn apart by war.

    Episode 9: Abraham Lincoln Goes Back to Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 25:24


    In this episode, Rick and Luke reveal how Abraham Lincoln revived the foundation of a nation torn apart by war.

    Episode 8: Letting Them Vote

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 27:34


    Rick and Luke examine how The Declaration of the Seneca Falls Convention changed the course of events to bring the principles of liberty to all Americans.

    Episode 8: Letting Them Vote

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 27:34


    Rick and Luke examine how The Declaration of the Seneca Falls Convention changed the course of events to bring the principles of liberty to all Americans.

    Episode 7: Movements in This Hemisphere

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 29:44


    Rick and Jay Nordlinger narrate the background of the Monroe Doctrine's bold stance for the preservation of American freedom when dealing with foreign nations.

    Episode 7: Movements in This Hemisphere

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 29:44


    Rick and Jay Nordlinger narrate the background of the Monroe Doctrine's bold stance for the preservation of American freedom when dealing with foreign nations.

    Episode 6: Secure the Blessings of Liberty

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 30:42


    In this episode, Rick and Luke discuss how the signing of the Constitution changed the course of liberty forever.

    Episode 6: Secure the Blessings of Liberty

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 30:42


    In this episode, Rick and Luke discuss how the signing of the Constitution changed the course of liberty forever.

    Episode 5: These Our Brethren

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 33:54


    Rick and Luke study the Constitution of the New York Manumission Society and examine how the idea of slave holding intersected with the evolving principles of liberty.

    Episode 5: These Our Brethren

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 33:54


    Rick and Luke study the Constitution of the New York Manumission Society and examine how the idea of slave holding intersected with the evolving principles of liberty.

    Episode 4: The National Birth Certificate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 32:34


    Rick and Luke recount the ways in which the Declaration of Independence enshrined the principles of liberty in American history forever.

    Episode 4: The National Birth Certificate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 32:34


    Rick and Luke recount the ways in which the Declaration of Independence enshrined the principles of liberty in American history forever.

    Episode 3: Liberty to Criticize Our Rulers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 31:09


    Rick and Luke dig into one of the first cases of upholding individual freedom of expression.

    Episode 3: Liberty to Criticize Our Rulers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 31:09


    Rick and Luke dig into one of the first cases of upholding individual freedom of expression.

    Episode 2: Religious Liberty Begins in Queens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 25:25


    Rick and Luke recall the story of how residents of a small settlement embodied the principle of religious liberty in the Flushing Remonstrance.

    Episode 2: Religious Liberty Begins in Queens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 25:25


    Rick and Luke recall the story of how residents of a small settlement embodied the principle of religious liberty in the Flushing Remonstrance.

    Episode 1: The First General Assembly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 24:39


    Richard Brookhiser reveals how the Jamestown Colony marked the start of American self-governance.

    Episode 1: The First General Assembly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 24:39


    Richard Brookhiser reveals how the Jamestown Colony marked the start of American self-governance.

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