The American Founders and Their World
by Stanford Continuing Studies Program
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1. Jefferson, Madison, and the Problem of Slavery in an Empire of Liberty (April 7, 2009) | History, American history, American Revolution, slavery, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Sally Hemmings, Hemmings family, racism, 18th century, American South, Enlightenment, African Americans, labor, tobacco, Virginia, agriculture, plantations, 3/5 clau | 5/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2. How Radical was the Revolution and How Reactionary was the Constitution? (April 21, 2009) | History, American history, American revolution, radicalism, politics, 1776, academic writing, radicalism, race, founders, Declaration of Independence, constitution, Thomas Jefferson, Bill of Rights, constitutional conventions, Abraham Lincoln, republic, d | 5/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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3. When Abigail and John Met George and Charlotte, or, The American Rebellion Viewed from London (May 5, 2009) | History, politics, American history, American Revolution, founders, Great Britain, Europe, John Adam, Abigail Adams, colonies, King George III, constitutional monarchy, Tea Act, Boston Port Act, taxation, tea, India, Stamp Act, Townshend duties, East Indi | 6/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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4. Washington's Frontier and Hamilton's Marketplace: Visions of Post-Revolutionary Greatness (May 22, 2009) | History, American history, government, American Revolution, Revolutionary War, founders, George Washington, colonial America, political culture, Alexander Hamilton, Native Americans, northern frontier, Congress, political economy, Henry Knox, westward exp | 6/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 4 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
American Founders
The introduction of speakers is too long. I know the people are distinguished but it should not take so much time to introduce them. Within the podcasts there are constant referals by the speakers to their respective books without providing the information from the books. I felt like I was listening to an infomercial, not an informative podcast. Only 30% of the podcast was devoted to actual information. The rest was plugging for books and "witty" banter between speakers. I would suggest the speakers and producers listen to Backstory, a podcast from the UVA history department, for an example of a well-produced podcast.
No value
A few academics patting themselves on the back. No value except the ones in the room. Pathetic self importance. Will go back to Open Yale Courses
A Different Perspective
I liked the "chat" format, which allowed for personal insights. There was considerable repetition and I started losing interest in the second hour. The speakers are knowledgeable, the voices clear, and the subject worthwhile.
