Hello, everyone. Our second Session Today is the bible and the founding of the american constitutional republic with daniel dreisbach. During the american Founding Era, no book was more accessible or authoritative than the bible. It featured prominently in 18th century political culture, shaping the founders political thought and rhetoric. This presentation will examine the Founding Generations appeal to scripture to answer fundamental political questions and to inform an emerging constitutional tradition. Daniel dreisbach is a professor at american university, here in washington, d. C. , where he earned american Universitys Highestfaculty Award Scholar Teacher of the year. His research interests include constitutional law and the intersection of Politics Law and religion in americanpublic life. His most recent book is reading the bible with the founding fathers. I have that one, myself, and its full of sticky tabs. So i encourage you to get that in enjoy it. Please, join me in welcomi
Camp and hear stories of the kennedys, clintons and obamas in Marthas Vineyard. Our first guest tonight is from lincolns cottage where Abraham Lincoln resided for over a quarter of his presidency. Situated on a hilltop in northwest washington, d. C. , president lincoln made some of his most critical decisions at lincolns cottage. While in residence there, lincoln visited with Wounded Soldiers, spent time with self emancipated men, women and children and drafted the emancipation proclamation. Joan cummins is a public historian, artist and educator and Program Assistant at lincolns cottage, she supports their public facing programming, particularly for students and teachers. She also works very closely with one of their programs called students opposing slavery for young abolitionists working to combat Human Trafficking and she also is the cohost of a podcast which i think has a terrific name. Welcome, joan, to history happy hour. Thanks for having me, colleen. Im excited to be here and
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Whatever the reason someone was throwing out the picture of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the fact is that the Constitution is worth keeping in high regard.