Episode #259 | Charles Castleberry | The Declaration's Forgotten Liberties

Episode #259 | Charles Castleberry | The Declaration's Forgotten Liberties

From American Real by Roger L. Brooks

February 7, 2026 · 2h 5m · Episode 246

About this episode

The episode discusses the historical context and overlooked contributors to the Declaration of Independence with historian Charles Castleberry.

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People in this episode

Guest: Charles Castleberry

Topics covered

  • America's founding ideas
  • Declaration of Independence
  • unalienable rights
  • historical context
  • overlooked contributors

Keywords

  • historian
  • author
  • constitutional researcher
  • myths
  • education

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Products: The Declaration's Forgotten Liberties

Books & works: The Declaration's Forgotten Liberties, the Declaration of Independence, The Power of Being Rich

Places: America

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