Their Ancestors Helped Found America. Are They Proud of It?
About this episode
CNN explores the perspectives of descendants of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence ahead of America's 250th birthday.
Ahead of America’s 250th birthday, CNN tracked down multiple descendants of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence to ask: do you feel like we are living up to their vision? Their answers were as complicated as the country itself. For more: Descendants in a divided America --- Guest: Catherine Shoichet, CNN Senior Writer Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Photo: Tristen Rouse/CNN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: David Rind
Guest: Catherine Shoichet
Topics covered
- American history
- descendants
- Declaration of Independence
- national identity
- America's 250th birthday
Keywords
- descendants
- Declaration of Independence
- American history
- national identity
- CNN
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CNN
Books & works: Declaration of Independence
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