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Andrew Delbanco / Columbia:
The Political and Moral Genius of Abraham Lincoln
The name Abraham Lincoln is practically synonymous with political greatness. Every politician — Democrats as well as those of his own party, the Republicans —claims him as an inspiration. But what i... read more
Free TrialThe Founding Fathers and the Untold Story of the Revolution
Instructor:
Jack Rakove / Stanford
The Founding Fathers have often been portrayed as men of unflinching resolve, deeply committed to the idea of independence, but the revolution they led was one that none of them had truly anti... read more
The State of Democracy 2009—What Would the Founders Say?
Instructor:
Wendy Schiller / Brown
Is the United States the democratic republic that our Founders envisioned? Are the “American” principles of government, reflected in our Constitution, still in place today? What would... read more
The Untold History of the US Constitution
Instructor:
Akhil Amar / Yale
Few documents in human history have been as momentous or as thoroughly studied as the American Constitution, but at its inception, the Constitution was far more democratic and pro-slavery than most citizens rea... read more
