Professor David Tucker discusses the ideal "American character" and government, as suggested by several of the Founding Fathers, including Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton.

To listen to this lecture, scroll down to 9:00 am-10:30 am on Tuesday, August third. This should be the lecture "How Should Americans Live?" Click on the Real Audio image or text in the gray bar to the left of the main text.

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Professors John Moser and Jeremi Suri look at Wilsonianism in foreign policy post-Vietnam, particularly in the presidency of Ronald Reagan. Moser and Suri also look at foreign policy in the present day.

To listen to this lecture, scroll to the Friday, July 16th, 10:50 am-12:20 pm session; and select either the RealAudio image or link in the gray bar to the left of the main body of text.

Professor Jeremi Suri considers the influence of Wilsonianism on foreign policy since the presidencies of both Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Suri looks at this foreign policy school's supporters both during the Cold War and after.

To listen to this lecture, scroll to the Friday, July 16th, 9:00 am-10:30 am session; and select either the RealAudio link or image in the gray bar to the left of the main body of text.

Professor John Moser considers the foreign policy of Woodrow Wilson, looking at his attempts to interject idealism into international affairs and whether these were naive or legitimate efforts.

To listen to this lecture, scroll to the Thursday, July 15th, 9:00 am-10:30 am session; and select either the RealAudio image or link in the gray bar to the left of the main body of text.

Professor Jeremi Suri discusses Henry Kissinger's foreign policy of detente. He looks at the effect Kissinger's policies had on Cold War diplomacy and how they affected the Cold War and the world as a whole, and also discusses the writing of academic books and articles.

To listen to this lecture, scroll down to the Wednesday, July 14th, 7:30-9:30 pm session. Then click on the Real Audio link in the gray bar to the left of the main text.

Professor John Moser considers the foreign policy of the Truman administration. He examines the Truman Doctrine, the origins of the policy of containment, and the impact of this policy on future administrations.

To listen to this lecture, scroll down to 4:30 pm-6:00 pm on Wednesday, July 14th. This should be the lecture "Kennan, Truman, and Cold War Containment." Click on the Real Audio image or text in the gray bar to the left of the main text.

Professor John Moser examines U.S. foreign policy and involvement during the 1920s, considering whether the claim that the country retreated into isolationism during this period is accurate or not.

To listen to this lecture, scroll down to 10:50 am-12:20 pm on Wednesday, July 14th. This should be the lecture "Balance of Power in the 1920s." Click on the Real Audio image or text in the gray bar to the left of the main text.

Professor Jeremi Suri looks at the foreign policy of Theodore Roosevelt and its balancing of both American republicanism and the classical European balance of power as the U.S. rose to become a world power.

To listen to this lecture, scroll down to 9:300 am-10:30 am on Wednesday, July 14th. This should be the lecture "Theodore Roosevelt and the Balance of Power." Click on the Real Audio image or text in the gray bar to the left of the main text.

Professor Jeremi Suri considers the rise of nationalism in the early United States of the Founding Fathers. He examines where this nationalism may have originated from and how it influenced the country's foreign relations.

To listen to this lecture, scroll down to 9:00 am-10:30 am on Tuesday, July 13th. This should be the lecture "Adams, Franklin, and Early American Nationalism." Click on the Real Audio image or text in the gray bar to the left of the main text.

Professor John Moser discusses U.S. foreign policy in the 1890s, when the U.S. acquired territories including the Philippines and Guam. He considers how anti-imperialists believed such territorial acquisitions would threaten the ideals of republicanism.

To listen to this lecture, scroll down to the Monday, July 12th, 7:30-9:30 pm session. Then click on the Real Audio link in the gray bar to the left of the main text.