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Historian Woody Holton looked beyond the Founding Fathers and explored the role of women, Native Americans, and African Americans during the American Revolution. This virtual program was hos…

Panelists talked about the historical background and the original intent of the Declaration of Independence. They argued that starting in the 19th century abolitionists focused on the phrase…

Historian Woody Holton talked about his book Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution, published by Hill and Wang. He contends that the Constitution was drafted by a group of eli…

Woody Holton talked about his biography Abigail Adams (Free Press; November 3, 2009). Mr. Holton focused on the first lady’s writings and reported that she championed the education of women …

Television and radio host Faith Salie hosted the 63rd annual National Book Awards. The National Book Foundation presented The Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters to auth…

Professor Woody Holton discussed Thomas Jefferson’s motivations for writing the Declaration of Independence and the groups that influenced him. He also responded to questions from members of…

The panelists talked about the dangers involved in reporting about cartels, government regimes, and military politics. After their presentations they responded to questions from members of t…