About this episode

Kathleen O’Toole and Charles R. Kesler discuss the Declaration of Independence and its legacy.

Kathleen O’Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, is joined by Charles R. Kesler to discuss the Declaration of Independence and the legacy of the American Founding. Charles R. Kesler is editor of the Claremont Review of Books and professor of government at Claremont McKenna College. Learn more: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• Declaration of Independence
• American Founding

Keywords

• Hillsdale College
• K-12 Education
• Claremont Review of Books

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