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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William F. Buckley and the History of American ...
Authors Matthew Continetti and Sam Tanenhaus discuss Tanenhaus’s new book, Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America, and to trace American conservatism’s evolution from the Progressive Era, through the rise of William F. Buckley Jr., to today.
63 min
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The Constitutional Legacy of Justice Robert Jac...
Scholars John Q. Barrett, Gerard Magliocca, and G. Edward White discuss the Justice’s influential concurrence in Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, his approach to constitutional interpretation, and the lasting legacy he left on debates over presidential power.
57 min
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Amending the Constitution and the Article V Pro...
Article V Project contributors and constitutional law experts Gerard Magliocca, Sanford Levinson, Michael Rappaport, and Stephen Sachs explore the origins, debates, and ongoing challenges surrounding Article V in this conversation about their new essays.
58 min
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Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Still Matters
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward Larson discusses his newest book, Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Still Matters
59 min
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Bonus: Twelve Titans Song Cycle
Featuring part two of the debut recital of the Pursuit of Happiness: Song Cycles by Jeffrey Rosen at the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia
41 min
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Bonus: The Golden Mean Song Cycle
Featuring part one of the debut recital of the Pursuit of Happiness: Song Cycles by Jeffrey Rosen at the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia
38 min
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Liberalism: Current Challenges and Modern Debates
53 min
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Native Nations: From Ancient Cities to Today
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, award-winning historian Kathleen DuVal discusses her new book, Native Nations: A Millennium in North America, tracing a thousand years of Native history—from the rise of ancient cities and the arrival of Europeans to today’s ongoing fights for sovereignty.
59 min
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The Pursuit of Liberty: A Book Launch Event Wit...
66 min
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Our Fragile Freedoms
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Eric Foner discusses Our Fragile Freedoms, a new collection of essays exploring a range of topics
45 min
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An Evening With Justice Amy Coney Barrett
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett joins National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen for a special Constitution Day conversation to discuss her new book, Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and the Constitution.
60 min
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Born Equal: America’s Founding Promise and the ...
66 min
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2025 Supreme Court Review, Panel 3: Covering th...
52 min
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2025 Supreme Court Review, Panel 2: The Roberts...
48 min
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2025 Supreme Court Review, Panel 1: Supreme Cou...
47 min
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The Story of the U.S. Constitution: Past and Pr...
63 min
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W.E.B. Du Bois and His Impact on America With D...
48 min
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Day the Revolution Began: Lexington and Con...
57 min
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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
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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
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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