Democracy in Question: America at 250

Democracy in Question: America at 250

The Brookings Institution

29 - Heather Cox Richardson on defending the Declaration's democratic ideals
On Democracy in Question, host Katie Dunn Tenpas interviews guests about American politics and democracy. This season unpacks the 250-year-old Declaration of Independence phrase by phrase, finding the throughline between America's founding ideals and our democracy today.
29 - Heather Cox Richardson on defending the Declaration's democratic ideals
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On Democracy in Question, host Katie Dunn Tenpas interviews guests about American politics and democracy. This season unpacks the 250-year-old Declaration of Independence phrase by phrase, finding the throughline between America's founding ideals and our democracy today.

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