Distinguished Hoover Institution scholar Michael Auslin joins Chris and Sean to discuss his powerful new book, National Treasure, which explores the turbulent and uncertain beginnings of the United States.
Far from a guaranteed success story, America’s founding was marked by division, sacrifice, risk, and extraordinary courage.
Auslin unpacks the personalities, principles, and perilous moments that shaped the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the Republic — reminding us that the American experiment was never inevitable.
Chris, Sean, and Michael also dive into the modern misperceptions and misunderstandings surrounding America’s history and why attempting to erase or ignore the travesties of the past also ignores the extraordinary strides the nation made in continuing to form “a more perfect Union” — a mission that remains unfinished and essential today.
This is a timely discussion about Faith, Freedom, and Free Enterprise — the founding principles that shaped the American experiment and continue to define the nation’s civic and cultural identity nearly 250 years later. As America approaches its semi-quincentennial, this conversation examines not only where the country began, but what it must preserve moving forward.
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