Vital Remnants, a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, is a podcast hosted by academics, experts, and guests of the McConnell Center, who will walk you through great texts in human history.

Designed to accompany your own reading of the text, Season Seven focuses on exploring the McConnell Center's newest publication, America's Autobiography: Key Documents that Tell Our Story.

For this episode, Dr. Barbara Perry comes to the podium to discuss the Declaration of the Rights of Women.

Barbara A. Perry is the J. Wilson Newman Professor of Governance at the Miller Center, where she co-directs the Presidential Oral History Program. She has authored or edited 17 books on presidents, First Ladies, the Kennedy family, the Supreme Court, and civil rights and civil liberties.

ABOUT THE MCCONNELL CENTER

Founded in 1991, the non-partisan McConnell Center at the University of Louisville seeks to identify, recruit and nurture Kentucky's next generation of great leaders. Our core principles—leadership, scholarship and service—guide us as we (1) prepare top undergraduate students to become future leaders; (2) offer civic education programs for teachers, students and the public; and (3) conduct strategic leadership development for the U.S. Army.

Learn more regarding the work of The McConnell Center: www.mcconnellcenter.org

Vital Remnants, a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, is a podcast hosted by academics, experts, and guests of the McConnell Center, who will walk you through great texts in human history.

Designed to accompany your own reading of the text, Season Seven focuses on exploring the McConnell Center's newest publication, America's Autobiography: Key Documents that Tell Our Story.

For this episode, Dr. Jonathan den Hartog joins to talk about Thomas Jefferson's inaugural address.

Jonathan Den Hartog is Professor and Chair of the Department of History at Samford University. His interests are in the religious and political history of the colonial, revolutionary and early national periods of America. His first book, Patriotism and Piety: Federalist Politics and Religious Struggle in the New American Nation, was published by the University of Virginia Press in 2015.

ABOUT THE MCCONNELL CENTER

Founded in 1991, the non-partisan McConnell Center at the University of Louisville seeks to identify, recruit and nurture Kentucky's next generation of great leaders. Our core principles—leadership, scholarship and service—guide us as we (1) prepare top undergraduate students to become future leaders; (2) offer civic education programs for teachers, students and the public; and (3) conduct strategic leadership development for the U.S. Army.

Learn more regarding the work of The McConnell Center: www.mcconnellcenter.org

Vital Remnants, a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, is a podcast hosted by academics, experts, and guests of the McConnell Center, who will walk you through great texts in human history.

Designed to accompany your own reading of the text, Season Seven focuses on exploring the McConnell Center's newest publication, America's Autobiography: Key Documents that Tell Our Story.

For this episode, Dr. Marc Landy joins to talk about two items: John C. Calhoun's Fort Hill Address and Andrew Jackson's Nullification Proclamation.

Marc Landy is the Edward and Louise Peterson Professor of American History and Government at Ashland University and Professor of Political Science at Boston College. (See publications and learn more.)

ABOUT THE MCCONNELL CENTER

Founded in 1991, the non-partisan McConnell Center at the University of Louisville seeks to identify, recruit and nurture Kentucky's next generation of great leaders. Our core principles—leadership, scholarship and service—guide us as we (1) prepare top undergraduate students to become future leaders; (2) offer civic education programs for teachers, students and the public; and (3) conduct strategic leadership development for the U.S. Army.

Learn more regarding the work of The McConnell Center: www.mcconnellcenter.org

Vital Remnants, a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, is a podcast hosted by academics, experts, and guests of the McConnell Center, who will walk you through great texts in human history.

Designed to accompany your own reading of the text, Season Seven focuses on exploring the McConnell Center's newest publication, America's Autobiography: Key Documents that Tell Our Story.

For this episode, Susan Laehn joins to talk about the landmark legal case, McCulloch vs Maryland.

Susan Laehn is adjunct professor of political science at Iowa State University. She is co-editor of Welcoming the Other: Student, Stranger, and Divine (Lexington Books, 2021), and she has published in Social Science Quarterly and Political Research Quarterly. Her teaching and research interests include ancient and modern political theory, ethics and politics, applied political theory, American government, and research methods. .

ABOUT THE MCCONNELL CENTER

Founded in 1991, the non-partisan McConnell Center at the University of Louisville seeks to identify, recruit and nurture Kentucky's next generation of great leaders. Our core principles—leadership, scholarship and service—guide us as we (1) prepare top undergraduate students to become future leaders; (2) offer civic education programs for teachers, students and the public; and (3) conduct strategic leadership development for the U.S. Army.

Learn more regarding the work of The McConnell Center: www.mcconnellcenter.org

Vital Remnants, a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, is a podcast hosted by academics, experts, and guests of the McConnell Center, who will walk you through great texts in human history.

Designed to accompany your own reading of the text, Season Seven focuses on exploring the McConnell Center's newest publication, America's Autobiography: Key Documents that Tell Our Story.

For this episode, Dr. Kirstin Birkhaug joins to talk about the importance of Thomas Jefferson.

Dr. Kirstin Birkhaug teaches Introduction to American Politics, State and Local Government, and all upper-level political theory courses, including American Political and Social Thought, Ancient and Medieval Political Thought, Modern Political Thought, and Contemporary Political Thought at Hope College.

ABOUT THE MCCONNELL CENTER

Founded in 1991, the non-partisan McConnell Center at the University of Louisville seeks to identify, recruit and nurture Kentucky's next generation of great leaders. Our core principles—leadership, scholarship and service—guide us as we (1) prepare top undergraduate students to become future leaders; (2) offer civic education programs for teachers, students and the public; and (3) conduct strategic leadership development for the U.S. Army.

Learn more regarding the work of The McConnell Center: www.mcconnellcenter.org

Vital Remnants, a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, is a podcast hosted by academics, experts, and guests of the McConnell Center, who will walk you through great texts in human history.

Designed to accompany your own reading of the text, Season Seven focuses on exploring the McConnell Center's newest publication, America's Autobiography: Key Documents that Tell Our Story.

For this episode, Dr. Justin Litke joins to talk about Henry Clay.

Justin B. Litke is an assistant professor of politics and a fellow of the Center for the Study of Statesmanship. He has taught at Western Kentucky University, Belmont Abbey College, and George Washington University.

ABOUT THE MCCONNELL CENTER

Founded in 1991, the non-partisan McConnell Center at the University of Louisville seeks to identify, recruit and nurture Kentucky's next generation of great leaders. Our core principles—leadership, scholarship and service—guide us as we (1) prepare top undergraduate students to become future leaders; (2) offer civic education programs for teachers, students and the public; and (3) conduct strategic leadership development for the U.S. Army.

Learn more regarding the work of The McConnell Center: www.mcconnellcenter.org

Vital Remnants, a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, is a podcast hosted by academics, experts, and guests of the McConnell Center, who will walk you through great texts in human history.

Designed to accompany your own reading of the text, Season Seven focuses on exploring the McConnell Center's newest publication, America's Autobiography: Key Documents that Tell Our Story.

For this episode, Dr. Barbara Perry comes to the podium to discuss John F Kennedy's inaugural address.

Barbara A. Perry is the J. Wilson Newman Professor of Governance at the Miller Center, where she co-directs the Presidential Oral History Program. She has authored or edited 17 books on presidents, First Ladies, the Kennedy family, the Supreme Court, and civil rights and civil liberties.

ABOUT THE MCCONNELL CENTER

Founded in 1991, the non-partisan McConnell Center at the University of Louisville seeks to identify, recruit and nurture Kentucky's next generation of great leaders. Our core principles—leadership, scholarship and service—guide us as we (1) prepare top undergraduate students to become future leaders; (2) offer civic education programs for teachers, students and the public; and (3) conduct strategic leadership development for the U.S. Army.

Learn more regarding the work of The McConnell Center: www.mcconnellcenter.org

Vital Remnants, a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, is a podcast hosted by academics, experts, and guests of the McConnell Center, who will walk you through great texts in human history.

Designed to accompany your own reading of the text, Season Seven focuses on exploring the McConnell Center's newest publication, America's Autobiography: Key Documents that Tell Our Story.

For this episode, Dr. Jonathan den Hartog joins to talk about the effect of Ronald Reagan's first inaugural address.

Jonathan Den Hartog is Professor and Chair of the Department of History at Samford University. His interests are in the religious and political history of the colonial, revolutionary and early national periods of America. His first book, Patriotism and Piety: Federalist Politics and Religious Struggle in the New American Nation, was published by the University of Virginia Press in 2015.

ABOUT THE MCCONNELL CENTER

Founded in 1991, the non-partisan McConnell Center at the University of Louisville seeks to identify, recruit and nurture Kentucky's next generation of great leaders. Our core principles—leadership, scholarship and service—guide us as we (1) prepare top undergraduate students to become future leaders; (2) offer civic education programs for teachers, students and the public; and (3) conduct strategic leadership development for the U.S. Army.

Learn more regarding the work of The McConnell Center: www.mcconnellcenter.org

Vital Remnants, a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, is a podcast hosted by academics, experts, and guests of the McConnell Center, who will walk you through great texts in human history.

Designed to accompany your own reading of the text, Season Seven focuses on exploring the McConnell Center's newest publication, America's Autobiography: Key Documents that Tell Our Story.

For this episode, Matthew Denhart joins to reflect on Calvin Coolidge's interpretation of the Declaration of Independence.

Matthew Denhart serves as president of the Coolidge Foundation. At the Coolidge Foundation, Mr. Denhart has led the development of the Coolidge Scholarship and several other initiatives aimed at sharing the lessons and values of President Coolidge with a broad national audience.

ABOUT THE MCCONNELL CENTER

Founded in 1991, the non-partisan McConnell Center at the University of Louisville seeks to identify, recruit and nurture Kentucky's next generation of great leaders. Our core principles—leadership, scholarship and service—guide us as we (1) prepare top undergraduate students to become future leaders; (2) offer civic education programs for teachers, students and the public; and (3) conduct strategic leadership development for the U.S. Army.

Learn more regarding the work of The McConnell Center: www.mcconnellcenter.org

Vital Remnants, a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, is a podcast hosted by academics, experts, and guests of the McConnell Center, who will walk you through great texts in human history.

Designed to accompany your own reading of the text, Season Seven focuses on exploring the McConnell Center's newest publication, America's Autobiography: Key Documents that Tell Our Story.

For this episode, Gary Gregg welcomes Bradley Birzer to reflect on the power of the Declaration of Independence.

Bradley J. Birzer is an American historian. He is a history professor and the Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies at Hillsdale College, the author of five books and the co-founder of The Imaginative Conservative.

Founded in 1991, the non-partisan McConnell Center at the University of Louisville seeks to identify, recruit and nurture Kentucky's next generation of great leaders. Our core principles—leadership, scholarship and service—guide us as we (1) prepare top undergraduate students to become future leaders; (2) offer civic education programs for teachers, students and the public; and (3) conduct strategic leadership development for the U.S. Army.

Learn more regarding the work of The McConnell Center: www.mcconnellcenter.org

Vital Remnants, a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, walks you through great texts in human history.

This season, join your host - the Center's Director, Dr. Gary L. Gregg - as he leads an exploration of Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America.

For this episode, Gary reflects back on all of the ground covered this season and offers his closing reflections.

"Tocqueville's America - and Ours" is the McConnell Center's 2023-2024 programming, focused on studying Alexis de Tocqueville's 19th century work, "Democracy in America."

Long considered a classic consideration of the origins, evolution, and future of democratic self-governance in America, we seek to read, understand, and examine Tocqueville's analysis and its implications for the United States today.

Founded in 1991, the non-partisan McConnell Center at the University of Louisville seeks to identify, recruit and nurture Kentucky's next generation of great leaders. Our core principles—leadership, scholarship and service—guide us as we (1) prepare top undergraduate students to become future leaders; (2) offer civic education programs for teachers, students and the public; and (3) conduct strategic leadership development for the U.S. Army.

Find out more about this season: https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/tocquevilles-america-and-ours

And learn more regarding the work of The McConnell Center: www.mcconnellcenter.org