Live at the National Constitution Center
Live constitutional conversations and debates featuring leading historians, journalists, scholars, and public officials hosted at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia and across America. To watch National Constitution Center Town Halls live, check out our schedule of upcoming programs at constitutioncenter.org/townhall. Register through Zoom to ask your constitutional questions in the Q&A or watch live on YouTube at YouTube.com/ConstitutionCenter.
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Michael Tomasky on Polarization and How to Fix It
Tomasky discusses his new book, detailing the divides that ail America today and the solutions that can fix them, in conversation with Jeffrey Rosen.
61 min
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Civil Rights Across the Centuries
Detailing the battle over race and equality across American history, three distinguished scholars join Jeffrey Rosen at the National Constitution Center.
60 min
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Freedom, Equality, and Emancipation
Reconstruction historians Thavolia Glymph and David Blight recount the ratification of the 14th Amendment and explore the meaning of freedom, equality, and emancipation.
70 min
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Gen. Stanley McChrystal — Leaders: Myth and Rea...
Gen. Stanley McChrystal shares his insights into the complex question, “What makes a leader great?” and discusses his new book.
64 min
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RBG and On the Basis of Sex
A panel of RBG enthusiasts sit down to discuss On the Basis of Sex, the new biopic on the justice
31 min
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Civil Rights and Constitutional Change
In remembrance of the 1963 bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, survivor Sarah Collins Rudolph, historian Steven Levingston and composer Hannibal Lokumbe explore the tragedy's impact on the civil rights movement.
62 min
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The Battle for the American Mind
Justin Driver provides a provocative exploration of public education, the Supreme Court, and the "battle for the American mind."
60 min
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Judicial Independence and the Federal Courts: A...
Exploring the 20th century history of judicial independence and the federal courts.
41 min
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The Suffrage Movement: Revisiting the Final Cam...
Detailing some of the key moments in the journey to women’s suffrage and the ratification of the 19th Amendment, authors Elaine Weiss and Dawn Langan Teele join the NCC’s Lana Ulrich.
59 min
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Gerard Magliocca: The Heart of the Constitution
Honoring the anniversary of the Bill of Rights' ratification, Gerard Magliocca sits down with Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
54 min
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BONUS: What Would Madison Think of Democracy To...
Three scholarly experts on James Madison join Jeffrey Rosen to explore the founding father's vision for republican government.
23 min
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Madison, the Media, and the Mob
Exploring what Madison would think of mainstream media and social media today - Jeffrey Rosen moderates a panel of Goldbergs (Jeff, Michelle, and Jonah).
54 min
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Bonus: Sen. Chris Coons on the Senate and the C...
Sen. Chris Coons sits down with Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the Constitution and the future of the Senate.
34 min
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Jon Meacham on the American Odyssey of Presiden...
Biographer Jon Meacham shares stories from his portrait of the 41st president.
65 min
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Hamilton: The Man, the Musical, and the Law
A conversation on the ways that Hamilton, both the man and the musical, teaches us about the Constitution and the law.
53 min
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What is Citizenship?
Live from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Jeffrey Rosen sits down with Jaya Ramji-Nogales, John Eastman, and Ruth Wasem to discuss citizenship and nationhood.
60 min
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Ken Starr: A Memoir of the Clinton Investigation
Former special prosecutor Ken Starr shares his definitive account of the investigation into President Clinton.
61 min
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Michael Beschloss: Presidents of War
Presidential historian Michael Beschloss discusses his new book, Presidents of War, with Jeffrey Rosen.
64 min
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Why State Constitutions Matter
Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton sheds light on the importance of state courts and state constitutions.
62 min
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Doris Kearns Goodwin: Leadership in Turbulent T...
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian unveils her new book
72 min