About this episode

The episode discusses the significance of the Declaration of Independence and how its ideals can be lived out in contemporary society.

The ideals, values, and aspirations in the Declaration of Independence aren’t just the words of an old document - they’re a statement of political and public faith in how we should see one another and how we should conduct ourselves as a political body. In preparation for America’s 250th birthday, don’t just focus on the years and accomplishments - get in touch with the ideas that underpin them, and consider how you can live out the Declaration of Independence, and encourage others, as well, so that we can bequeath another 250 years of freedom to the generations that follow us. Read the Declaration of Independence: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/declaration-of-independence/ Read Calvin Coolidge's speech about the DI: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/speech-on-the-occasion-of-the-one-hundred-and-fiftieth-anniversary-of-the-declaration-of-independence/ Host: Jeff Sikkenga Executive Producer: Jeremy Gypton Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/theamericanidea Homepage: https://ashbrook.org/the-american-idea-podcast/

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Sikkenga

Topics covered

• Declaration of Independence
• American ideals
• political faith
• freedom
• historical documents

Keywords

• Declaration of Independence
• American history
• freedom
• political ideals
• Calvin Coolidge

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ashbrook Center

Books & works: Declaration of Independence

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