For the Ages: A History Podcast

The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America's Story

November 21, 2022 New-York Historical Society Season 2 Episode 10
For the Ages: A History Podcast
The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America's Story
Show Notes

There’s a common story we tell about America: that our fundamental values as a country were stated in the Declaration of Independence, fought for in the Revolution, and made law in the Constitution. But, with the country increasingly divided, are cracks in this narrative beginning to show? Law professor Kermit Roosevelt III argues for a reinterpretation of the American story, that our fundamental values, particularly equality, are not part of the vision of the Founders.
Recorded on October 15, 2022