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EPISODE · Mar 12, 2026 · 15 MIN

The Making of the American Mind

from Hillsdale on the Hill · host Hillsdale College

Dr. Matthew Spalding joins Larry O’Connor to discuss his newly released book, The Making of the American Mind: Our Story of the Declaration of Independence. Discover the people, the history, and—in the words of Thomas Jefferson—the “expression of the American mind” that led to the Declaration and the nation’s Founding. Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with Hillsdale in D.C. professors, co-hosted with WMAL radio host Larry O’Connor. Discover the historical and philosophical underpinnings of the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution, American culture, and more. New episodes every other week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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