Give Me Liberty: The Making of American Exceptionalism
Episode 1: Self-Rule, the Real Jamestown Project
Richard Brookhiser reveals how the Jamestown Colony became the base of self-governance.
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Episode 2: Religious Liberty Begins in Queens
Rick and Luke recall the story of how residents of a small settlement embodied the principle of religious liberty in the Flushing Remonstrance.
Episode 3: Liberty to Criticize our Rulers
Rick and Luke dig into one of the first cases of upholding individual freedom of expression.
Episode 4: The National Birth Certificate
Rick and Luke recount the ways in which the Declaration of Independence enshrined the principles of liberty in American history forever.
Episode 5: These Our Brethren
Rick and Luke study the Constitution of the New York Manumission Society and examine how the idea of slave holding intersected with the evolving principles of liberty.
Episode 6: Secure the Blessings of Liberty
Rick and Luke discuss how the signing of the Constitution changed the course of liberty forever.
Episode 7: Movements in This Hemisphere
Rick and Jay Nordlinger narrate the background of the Monroe Doctrine's bold stance for the preservation of freedom in foreign policy.
Episode 8: Letting Them Vote
Rick and Luke examine how The Declaration of the Seneca Falls Convention changed the course of events to bring the principles of liberty to all Americans.
Episode 9: Abraham Lincoln Goes Back to Basics
Rick and Luke reveal how Abraham Lincoln revived the foundation of a nation torn apart by war.
Episode 10: The Mother of Exiles
Rick and Luke discuss how The New Colossus set out the symbolism and impact of the Statue of Liberty for generations.