Overview
In The Making of the American Mind, scholar Matthew Spalding (Professor in Constitutional Government and the Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College’s Washington, D.C., campus.) tells the story of the Declaration of Independence, as a document crafted by flesh-and-blood men in the face of popular uncertainty and a looming, full-blown war, and the deeper story of the historical influences. In this one-on-one webinar interview hosted by Jack Fowler, Professor Spalding, a best-selling author and acclaimed expert on the Founding and the Founders, will discuss the important themes of this new, important book–a brilliant, clause-by-clause investigation of the rich-language document that defined the essence of a new nation and set it on its course to exceptionalism. This will be the ideal conversation to inform Givers, Doers, and Thinkers focusing their attention on “America 250” and seeking inspiration, from our founding and specifically from the Declaration, for America’s next 250 years
