Benno Schmidt moderates this program with historians Joseph J. Ellis and Sean Wilentz as they discuss James Madison's enormous, but often overlooked contributions in American history.
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October 2008
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James Madison and the Constitution
October 2nd, 2008
Joseph J. Ellis
Sean Wilentz
Benno C. Schmidt, Jr. (moderator)
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May 2008
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Lincoln and Douglas: The Debates that Defined America
May 22nd, 2008
50 min 16 sec
Allen C. Guelzo
Harold Holzer
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Allen C. Guelzo and Harold Holzer, two eminent Lincoln scholars, take a closer look at the political framework of the debates that made Lincoln famous, set the stage for his political career, and foreshadowed the brewing storm of the Civil War.
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May 2008
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The Constitution and the Court in 2008
May 13th, 2008
Akhil Reed Amar
Kenneth W. Starr
Benno C. Schmidt, Jr. (Moderator)
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Benno Schmidt moderates a debate between Akhil Reed Amar and Kenneth W. Starr, as they tackle the current direction of the Supreme Court and the future of Constitutional law.
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May 2008
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George Washington on Leadership
May 5th, 2008
54 minutes, 43 seconds
Richard Brookhiser
Richard Snow
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April 2008
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Ladies of Liberty
April 9th, 2008
51 minutes, 46 seconds
Cokie Roberts
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