Virtue & the American Founders (2026 Conference Panel) - The Sower Episode 95 (audio)

Benjamin Rush, John Jay, and the promotion of republican virtue. Presentations by Dennis Durst (Kentucky Christian University), Jonathan Den Hartog (Samford University), and Nick Blanda (Hillsdale College). Audio recording of a panel from the 2026 Ciceronian Society Conference in Omaha, Nebraska, March 15, 2026. 0:00 The Sower Episode 95 Introduction by Christopher Anadale0:50 Panel introduction by Ethan Alexander-Davey2:15 Dennis Durst: Founder & Physician, Benjamin Rush & the Health of the New Republic22:09 Jonathan Den Hartog: John Jay's Prudence & Virtue in the American Revolution46:00 Nick Blanda: "A Vigilant and Manly Spirit," Founding-Era Efforts to Promote Republican Virtue ====== The 2026 Fall Symposium: “Scholars and Educators in a Brave New World”, Oct 22-24 in Holland, MI. Registration now open: https://ciceroniansociety.org/fall-symposium/ The 2027 Spring Conference in Virginia Beach, VA, March 11-13. Proposals due Sept 1, 2026: https://ciceroniansociety.org/conference-spring/call-for-conference-papers/ To learn more about the Ciceronian Society, our events, this Podcast, our journal, Pietas, to sign up for our newsletter, and to make your tax deductible gift, please go to https://ciceroniansociety.org/ Check out our other weekly podcast, Cicero On Duties: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfaF3PYETBIJG4AGMpanUNE3 Chapters (00:00:00) - The Sower Episode 95 Introduction by Christopher Anadale(00:00:50) - Panel introduction by Ethan Alexander-Davey(00:02:15) - Dennis Durst: Founder & Physician, Benjamin Rush & the Health of the New Republic(00:22:09) - Jonathan Den Hartog: John Jay's Prudence & Virtue in the American Revolution(00:46:00) - Nick Blanda: "A Vigilant and Manly Spirit," Founding-Era Efforts to Promote Republican Virtue