Introduction, Dr. Peter Schramm: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/presidential-academy/Introduction+Peter+Schramm.mp3 | Open Player in New Window

Part 1, Dr. Chris Flannery: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/presidential-academy/Session+1+pt1+Flannery.mp3 | Open Player in New Window

Part 2: Dr. Lucas Morel: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/presidential-academy/Session+1+pt2+Morel.mp3 | Open Player in New Window

Focus

Why is it important to understand the Declaration of Independence? What does the Declaration say, and why and how does it say it? What does the Declaration not say, and why and how does it not say it? What is the significance of Jefferson’s draft of the Declaration? What does the Declaration mean, and what does the Declaration not mean?

Readings

Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson Letter to Henry Lee

Thomas Jefferson Letter to Roger Weightman

Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address

Abraham Lincoln, Fragment on Constitution & Union

Kurland and Lerner, The Founders’ Constitution

Chapter 15, Document 18: Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Debates in Congress(July 2-4, 1776)

Martin Luther King, Jr., “I Have a Dream” speech

Jaffa, Crisis of the House Divided, chap. 17, esp. 374-76

Professor Scott Yenor:  https://s3.amazonaws.com/tah-podcasts/7+July+NCSS+Webinar+Audio.mp3 | Open Player in New Window

On the evening of 7 July, 2015, TeachingAmericanHistory.org and the National Council for the Social Studies presented the first of three webinars in a series based around the three Reconstruction Amendments. Professor Scott Yenor, of Boise State University, worked with a group of teachers from across the country to consider the constitutional, legal, and practical issues surrounding the 13th Amendment. Did the amendment represent a departure from constitutional precedent, or a culmination of it? How was the question of slavery dealt with as a constitutional and legal issue through this amendment? Were the Reconstruction amendments truly a coherent ‘package,’ as often portrayed? These questions and others were addressed in detail using this documents packet and this slideshow. Download those files and follow along with the attached podcast.

The first of the 2014-15 Saturday Webinars, this session not only introduced the theme for the season, it also addressed an issue perfectly relevant to any American History, Government, or Civics course. The archive page for the program is here, and you can subscribe to our TAH.org podcast here. The post American Controversies: Did the Founders Misunderstand Equality? appeared first on Teaching American History.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/tah-podcasts/30+AUG+14+Did+the+Founders+Misunderstand+Equality+webinar.mp3 | Open Player in New Window

The first of the 2014-15 Saturday Webinars, this session not only introduced the theme for the season, it also addressed an issue perfectly relevant to any American History, Government, or Civics course. The archive page for the program is here, and you can subscribe to our TAH.org podcast here.

What is democracy, and what did it mean to the Founders as they fought the Revolution and then laid out the plans for a new government? Did their definition of the term, and its implications for the structure, powers, and role of the new government differ from ours, or from that of Americans in the centuries between us? September 2014's Saturday Webinar dealt with these questions and issues attached to them, and can be viewed - and its associated documents accessed - right here. And now that our iTunes Podcast is running smoothly, you can download the audio file to your mobile device, as well. The post September 2014 Webinar: Did the Founders Misunderstand Democracy? appeared first on Teaching American History.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/tah-podcasts/27+SEP+14+Did+the+Founders+Misunderstand+Democarcy%3F+webinar.mp3 | Open Player in New Window

What is democracy, and what did it mean to the Founders as they fought the Revolution and then laid out the plans for a new government? Did their definition of the term, and its implications for the structure, powers, and role of the new government differ from ours, or from that of Americans in the centuries between us? September 2014’s Saturday Webinar dealt with these questions and issues attached to them, and can be viewed – and its associated documents accessed – right here. And now that our iTunes Podcast is running smoothly, you can download the audio file to your mobile device, as well.

November 2014's Saturday Webinar, "Is There a Constitutional Right to Nullification or Secession?" was a great panel discussion about the legal, constitutional, and revolutionary arguments made over the years to justify either nullification of federal actions our outright secession. One glaring omission from that program, however, has been the lack of an audio-only version of the discussion. Now that our podcast is running smoothly, it was time to remedy that oversight. The post American Controversies: Is there a Right to Nullification or Secession? – the podcast appeared first on Teaching American History.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/tah-podcasts/American+Controversies+-+Nullification+and+Secession.mp3 | Open Player in New Window

November 2014’s Saturday Webinar, “Is There a Constitutional Right to Nullification or Secession?” was a great panel discussion about the legal, constitutional, and revolutionary arguments made over the years to justify either nullification of federal actions our outright secession. One glaring omission from that program, however, has been the lack of an audio-only version of the discussion. Now that our podcast is running smoothly, it was time to remedy that oversight.

Is the Modern Presidency Constitutional? The last of the 14-15 school year's Saturday Webinars, today's program, was hosted as always by Dr. Chris Burkett of Ashland University, who moderated the discussion between professors Jeremy Bailey and David Alvis. The topic considered the Constitution itself, interpretations of the executive found in the Federalist Papers, and actions, laws, and events from throughout American history, in an attempt to differentiate between the 'constitutional presidency' and the 'modern presidency.' Some 65 teachers from across the country attended, who asked a wide variety of questions. You can access a list of some of the documents used and a video archive on here. Subscribe to our podcast here. The post American Controversies: Is the Modern Presidency Constitutional? appeared first on Teaching American History.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/tah-podcasts/9+May+20215+Webinar+Audio.mp3 | Open Player in New Window

Is the Modern Presidency Constitutional?

The last of the 14-15 school year’s Saturday Webinars, today’s program, was hosted as always by Dr. Chris Burkett of Ashland University, who moderated the discussion between professors Jeremy Bailey and David Alvis. The topic considered the Constitution itself, interpretations of the executive found in the Federalist Papers, and actions, laws, and events from throughout American history, in an attempt to differentiate between the ‘constitutional presidency’ and the ‘modern presidency.’ Some 65 teachers from across the country attended, who asked a wide variety of questions.

You can access a list of some of the documents used and a video archive on here.

Subscribe to our podcast here.