Professor David Tucker looks at the views of religion, government, and the ideal American citizen and way of life presented in early 20th-century writing; and contrasts them with the views on the same subjects held by the Founding Fathers. He uses writing by the authors Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964), Herbert Croly (1869-1930), and Howard W. Kellog.

To listen to this lecture, scroll to the Thursday, August 5th, 10:50 am session; and select the Real Audio link in the gray bar to the left of the main body of text.

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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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Dr. Phillip Munoz traces the discussion of religion and freedom of religion among the Founding Fathers, both prior to the creation of the U.S. Constitution, during it, and after. He examines specifically textual sources and difficulties of interpretation.

To listen to this lecture, scroll down to 4:30 pm-6:00 pm on Monday, August second. This should be the lecture "Religion, the Idea of Religious Liberty, and the American Founding." Click on the Real Audio image or text in the gray bar to the left of the main text.

Professor Christopher Flannery walks through the Federalist Papers. He focuses particularly on the view they suggest of human nature.

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Professor Christopher Flannery examines the ideals and values associated with being "American," what those ideals mean, and where they originated. Flannery looks at the founding documents of the United States and the positions of the Founding Fathers and of other notable figures throughout U.S. history.

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Professors Lucas E. Morel and Diana Schaub discuss the Founding Fathers' intentions in drafting the founding documents of the United States and the views of slavery, freedom, and equality that may be taken from these documents.

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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.

Professors Sidney Milkis and Marc Landy look at Thomas Jefferson's presidency, focusing specifically on the Louisiana Purchase and his reasons for making the purchase.

To listen to this lecture, scroll to the Monday, July 12th, 7:30 pm-9:30 pm session; and select the corresponding RealAudio link to the left.

Professors Sidney Milkis and Marc Landy trace the 1800 presidential election of Thomas Jefferson. They focus particularly on the development of the party system at the time, and the fierce party politics between the Jeffersonian Republicans and the Federalists.

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Professors Sidney Milkis and Marc Landy look at George Washington's presidency, how he was perceived during his presidency, how he is now perceived, and what he contributed to American rhetoric and the presidency.

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