What does “In God We Trust” mean, and how did those words become associated with the United States?

In this fifth part of The Constitution of a Nation, we explore the history of America's use of the words “In God We Trust” and examine the place of faith and trust in God within the nation's public life and identity.

This is Part 5: In God We Trust.

What was America really intended to become?

In this fourth part of The Constitution of a Nation, we look beyond the formal structure of government to explore the deeper purpose that shaped the founding of America. What ideas, convictions, and aspirations stood behind the creation of the nation?

As we continue through the story of America's Constitution and founding, this episode examines the larger vision that lay behind the establishment of a new nation.

This is Part 4: The Hidden Purpose of America.

What does it take to keep the freedom a nation has fought to establish?

In this episode of A Nation's Constitution, we explore the famous question, “Can you keep it?” and the ideas surrounding the preservation of liberty, self-government, and constitutional government.

The story moves beyond the creation of a nation and asks what happens after the founding: Can a free people preserve what they have inherited?

This is Part 3: If You Can Keep It.

What happens after a revolution? In this second part of The Constitution of a Nation, we turn to the writing and adoption of the United States Constitution and examine the ideas, debates, and convictions that shaped the nation's framework of government.

This seven-part series explores the story behind the Constitution, the foundations upon which the nation was built, and the deeper questions of faith, freedom, government, and purpose that have continued to shape America.

This is Part 2: Constitution.

What was the American Revolution really about? In this first part of The Constitution of a Nation, we go back to the events that set the colonies on the path toward independence and examine the ideas, struggles, and convictions that shaped the birth of a new nation.

This seven-part series explores the story behind the Constitution, the foundations upon which the nation was built, and the deeper questions of faith, freedom, government, and purpose that have continued to shape America.

This is Part 1: Revolution!