The Democratic Party of Connecticut has dropped the names of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson from its annual dinner. Does this move make sense? Were these good guys or bad guys, and would they recognize the modern Democratic Party?
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James Madison biographer Kevin Gutzman is a professor of history and chairman of the department of history at Western Connecticut State University.
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James Madison and the Making of America
Virginia’s American Revolution: From Dominion to Republic, 1776-1840
Who Killed the Constitution? The Fate of American Liberty from World War I to Barack Obama (with Tom Woods)
The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution
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Previous Appearances
Ep. 444 What Did the Fourteenth Amendment Really Mean?
Ep. 411 Hillsdale College’s Federalist Papers Course: Error and Propaganda
Ep. 369 Who Was the Real James Madison?
Ep. 189 The American Revolution: The Real Issue
Ep. 89 The Supreme Court and the 3×5 Card
Ep. 10 States’ Rights and the Founding
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