Matthew Spalding: The Story of our Declaration of Independence
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June 9, 2026 · 1h 3m
About this episode
Larry P. Arnn interviews Matthew Spalding about the Declaration of Independence and its intellectual foundations.
In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show , Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn interviews Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington Operations and dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C. The two discuss the intellectual foundations of the Declaration of Independence, the exceptional character of the Founding Fathers, and his recent book The Making of the American Mind: The Story of our Declaration of Independence . This interview was conducted on March 2nd, 2026. Discover more at podcast.hillsdale.edu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Larry P. Arnn
Guest: Matthew Spalding
Topics covered
- Declaration of Independence
- Founding Fathers
- American history
- intellectual foundations
- government education
Keywords
- Declaration of Independence
- Founding Fathers
- Hillsdale College
- American history
- Matthew Spalding
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hillsdale College
Books & works: The Making of the American Mind: The Story of our Declaration of Independence
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