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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The Story of the U.S. Constitution: Past and Pr...
63 min
2
W.E.B. Du Bois and His Impact on America With D...
48 min
3
Executive Authority: Presidential Power From Am...
Legal scholars Gillian Metzger and Saikrishna Prakash examine the key constitutional debates that have shaped the modern presidency, how the Trump presidency fits within this historical context, and what it means for the future of presidential power.
57 min
4
Jewish Americans in the Civil War Era
Authors Richard Kreitner and Shari Rabin discuss their new books on the broader Jewish experience from the Revolutionary era to the Civil War, how American Jews reckoned with slavery, and Jewish participation in the Civil War.
56 min
5
Democracy in France and America With Justice St...
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer (Ret.) joins former French Minister of Justice Christiane Taubria
60 min
6
The Future of Birthright Citizenship: A Constit...
Legal experts Gabriel Chin, Amanda Frost, Kurt Lash, and lan Wurman analyze the legal challenges surrounding birthright citizenship and explore the constitutional and historical arguments on all sides of this debate.
60 min
7
The Day the Revolution Began: Lexington and Con...
57 min
8
The Evolution of the Presidential Pardon From J...
Brian Kalt of Michigan State College of Law and Jeffrey Toobin, author of The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy, explore the founders’ vision for the pardon power and the use of the presidential pardon throughout American history.
59 min
9
Michael Lewis on Who Is Government?
Best-selling author Michael Lewis discusses his new book, Who Is Government?, examining how the government works, who works for it, and why their contributions continue to matter.
58 min
10
Dana Bash on America’s Deadliest Election
CNN Anchor and Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash joins for a discussion of her book exploring the little-known story of election violence in 1872 Louisiana and what we can learn from it today.
56 min
11
The State of Partisanship: Confronting the Chal...
Authors Jonathan Rauch and Julian Zelizer join for a wide-ranging discussion on their new books and the rise of partisanship in America.
58 min
12
Juan Williams on the Rise of the America’s Seco...
New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie joins award-winning journalist Juan Williams for a conversation on Williams’ new book exploring the emergence of a new civil rights era.
60 min
13
The 14th Amendment and the History of Reconstru...
Reconstruction and the Constitution: A Historical Perspective
62 min
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Law and Reconstruction Beyond the Amendments
Reconstruction and the Constitution: A Historical Perspective
60 min
15
My Fellow Americans: Presidents and Their Inaug...
Leading presidential historians and contributors to the recently published compendium My Fellow Americans: Presidents and Their Inaugural Addresses, Michael Gerhardt, Kate Masur, and Ted Widmer, reflect on inaugural addresses throughout history.
60 min
16
The Life and Constitutional Legacy of Gouverneu...
Scholars Melanie Randolph Miller, Dennis Rasmussen, and William Treanor explore the the life and constitutional legacy of Gouverneur Morris.
58 min
17
How Religious Were the Founders?
Authors Jane Calvert, Vincent Phillip Muñoz, and Thomas Kidd discuss religious liberty and the founders.
63 min
18
Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn
Christopher Cox, former U.S. congressman and author of the new book, Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn, and Professor Geoffrey Stone discuss Wilson’s presidential legacy, constitutional vision.
56 min
19
Native Americans and the Supreme Court
In celebration of Native American Heritage month, Keith Richotte Jr. and Matthew L.M. Fletcher discuss Native American history and law through the stories of landmark Supreme Court cases.
58 min
20
Electing the President: The Popular Vote vs. Th...
Authors Jesse Wegman and Robert Hardaway examine the history and current debate over the Electoral College.
58 min
21
Global Threats to Freedom of the Press
A conversation about global free speech with Jason Rezaian
32 min
22
The NCC’s 2024 National First Amendment Summit
The state of Free Speech, on campus and online
87 min
23
John Lewis: A Life
Author David Greenberg is joined by Professor Kenneth Mack to discuss Greenberg’s new biography, John Lewis: A Life, chronicling the remarkable story of the civil rights activist and congressman.
61 min
24
For or Against Constitutional Originalism?: A D...
Professors Jonathan Gienapp and Stephen Sachs discuss Gienapp's new book, Against Constitutional Originalism: A Historical Critique.
62 min
25
The 2024 Liberty Medal Ceremony Honoring Ken Burns
America’s storyteller Ken Burns receives the NCC’s Liberty Medal award
69 min