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Back. We had a great session last night. This of course is the 2019 International Conference on the American Revolution. Were meeting at the museum of the American Revolution in philadelphia. Were very thankful to our sponsors. Richard c von hess foundation, and john am jeanne roe. Theres a long genie all itchy to this topic. It goes back more than a quarter century. Very personal for me. It starts with insight thats brought out in the exhibition that is celebrated, here the life and death of a ...

Documents should include a bill of rights. Mr. Brookhiser explores the conflicting opinions of Founding Fathers george mason, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton while also addressing how the bill of rights were eventually ratified by the new states. The New York Historical society hosted this hourlong event. So tonights program is James Madison, father of the constitution, and its part of our carl menges lecture series in american history. Id like to thank carl menges for all...

And came for a particular type of freedom and had to Work Together for a first ethically diverse society, ethnic and religious and background diversity truly leads to creativity. It was that sort of bubbling mix there that allows philadelphia to become a place of great commerce, but also, a place of great middle class entreprene entrepreneursh entrepreneurship. Startup and innovation. Benjamin franklin eventually decides after being an apprentice to a printer there to start his own print shop. A...

People to come home to. So he has that, and poly is very close to him and comes over when he is dying and comes over when he dies. On social media and other things, Benjamin Franklin believed very strongly that the free flow of ideas and free opinion of spread of ideas would empower people and eventually, in a very raggedy way, lead to more democracy, more liberties, more individual empowerment. He believed if there were 11 papers, there was room for a 12th. He believed nobody should control the...

Leading the charge is one of hillarys best friends, our governor, terry mcauliffe. Here we are. The greatest state and greatest nation on earth. Sit down, everybody, its great to be with you. Ive done alaska, montana early this morning but now im here for the commonwealth of pennsylvania of virginia, greatest chair thank you for great leadership. Let me tell you theres no question in my mind, the greatest congressman to ever walk the halls of the u. S. Congress, bobby scott, not even a question ...

It doesnt mean a wealthy commoner, even a wealthy one, but this does set up the principle of trial by jury, judgment of his peers. It also says the lawful judgment of his peers. So theres an implication of due process of law even as early as 1215. If youre going to be imprisoned or punished, you have to be judged by your peers and there has to be some lawful reason for it. Now, there would be many holes in this over the years, but this principle is being laid down. Magna carta also says barons c...

Convert to catholicism and he also had a son. Now in england in 1688 meant the spanish armada and louis xiv. The spanish armada was history but louis xiv was very much alive. And england could swallow a Catholic King but they could not swallow a string of them. So after james had a son in 1688 the nation rose up and offered the crown to william of orange who was james nephew and soninlaw. Hed married his elder daughter mary. The family the house of stewart was sort of like sopranos in turn of it...

So, tonights program is james madison, father of the constitution, and it is part of series incture American History. I wouldnt you think carl mingus for all of his support and his evaluation he is a valued member of the new york society. Trustee carl, thank you. [applause] i would also like to recognize and thank trustees von , and allally sternberg the chairman with us for their great work as well. Let us give a hand. [applause] an program tonight will last hour and include a question and answ...

And for all he does as a valued member of the New York Historical Society Board of trustees. Carl, thank you. [applause] i would also like to recognize and thank trustees jacobs, sally sternberg, and all the chairman with us for their great work as well. Lets give them a hand. [applause] the program tonight will last an hour and include a question and answer session, and there will be a formal book signing following the program. Our speakers books can be found in our museum store, and he will be...

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