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This episode explores why the United States in 1776 well uniquely suited to a republican form of government. Freed from the constraints of European medievalism, the Americans were free to create a society more egalitarian than any the western world had seen.
In this inaugural episode of the American Founding with Jay Cost, Dr. Cost argues that the American Founding remains of continuing importance. Those of us who defend the Constitution against those seeking radical change need to understand what the arguments the Founders made in defense of the institutions they created.
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