Give Me Liberty: The Making of American Exceptionalism National Review
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- History
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Historian Richard Brookhiser joins constitutional scholar Luke Thompson to examine thirteen historical documents and recount their role in the development of liberty.
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Episode 1: The First General Assembly
Richard Brookhiser reveals how the Jamestown Colony marked the start of American self-governance.
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Episode 2: Religious Liberty Begins in Queens
Rick and Luke recall the story of how residents of a small settlement embodied the principle of religious liberty in the Flushing Remonstrance.
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Episode 3: Liberty to Criticize Our Rulers
Rick and Luke dig into one of the first cases upholding individual freedom of expression.
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Episode 4: The National Birth Certificate
Rick and Luke recount the ways in which the Declaration of Independence enshrined the principles of liberty in American history forever.
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Episode 5: These Our Brethren
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.
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Episode 6: Secure the Blessings of Liberty
In this episode, Rick and Luke discuss how the signing of the Constitution changed the course of liberty forever.
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