About this episode

Historians Danielle Allen and Walter Isaacson discuss the Declaration of Independence and its significance in American history.

Historians Danielle Allen and Walter Isaacson join David M. Rubenstein at the U.S. Capitol to discuss the Declaration of Independence and how America celebrates its founding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: David M. Rubenstein

Guests: Danielle Allen, Walter Isaacson

Topics covered

• Declaration of Independence
• American history
• founding of America
• historical discussion
• political significance

Keywords

• Declaration of Independence
• Danielle Allen
• Walter Isaacson
• American history
• U.S. Capitol

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: C-SPAN

Books & works: Declaration of Independence

Places: U.S. Capitol

More episodes of C-SPAN Bookshelf

• BN+: Ted Widmer, "The Living Declaration" · July 21, 2026 · 1h 7m
• Q&A: Mike Leinbach, Former Space Shuttle Launch Director & Co-Author, "Bringing Columbia Home" · July 19, 2026 · 58 min
• ABC: Michael Beschloss Explores the Revolutionary War, Civil War & 20th Century America · July 19, 2026 · 1h 1m
• AW: Political Realignment and the "New Right" · July 18, 2026 · 1h 6m
• BN+: Valerie Fridland, "Why We Talk Funny" · July 14, 2026 · 1h 13m
• ABC: Geraldine Brooks on Memoir, Fiction & War Reporting · July 12, 2026 · 1h 2m

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the C-SPAN Bookshelf podcast page.