Teach-In on America’s Founding

In this second half of the panel discussion in Teach-In on America's Founding at The University of Oklahoma, Diane Rehm leads experts through an active discussion around the Constitution and America's Founding.

In this first half of the panel discussion in Teach-In on America's Founding at The University of Oklahoma, Diane Rehm leads experts through an active discussion around the Constitution and America's Founding.

In the revolutionary era, politics were thought to be exclusively the provence of men. Hear how women made an impact in America's founding without having an official stake in government and politics. This is the fourth lecture in the Teach-In on America's Founding presented by The University of Oklahoma.

The founding fathers have a special significance in American culture different from most other countries. The ideals, aspirations and leadership that our founding fathers created still hold strong in America. Hear why we look back on this group and see brilliance in thought, creativity in politics and sheer magnitude in thought. This is the third lecture in the Teach-In on America's Founding presented by The University of Oklahoma.

Find out what impact Thomas Jefferson had on the founding of America even without being present at the signing of the Constitution. This is the first lecture for the Teach-In on America's Founding presented by The University of Oklahoma..

George Washington offered a great leadership to America during our founding. Through historical stories and imagery, Professor Fischer shows us Washington's impact on the founding and growth of America. This is the second lecture in the Teach-In on America's Founding presented by The University of Oklahoma.

In this talk we hear why our constitution may be more Jacksonian than we have been taught. Amar discusses why our constitution could be considered more democratic, perhaps more supportive towards slavery than intended (evidenced by the Civil War), and more supportive of national security. This is the fifth lecture in the Teach-In on America's Founding presented by The University of Oklahoma.