Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The founding of the U.S. did not, and does not, exist in a vacuum. Lindsay M. Chervinsky, a contributor to "The American Revolution and America's Role in the World," joins the conversation about the values of the nation's inheritance with Sarah M.S. Pearsall, whose "Freedom Round the Globe" examines the international ideas that inspired the American Revolution. Moderated by Kevin Butterfield. Sponsor: Kluge Center.

For transcript and more information, visit loc.gov/item/video-12309