Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In which JF commences a video series about the topic of America's ideological origins and historian Bernard Bailyn's book of the same name. What do we mean, "ideological origins?" Why are they worth thinking about today? What were America's founders actually thinking, and why? This video and series delves into these questions.

Happy birthday, America.

Bernard Bailyn's book: amzn.to/3SzvtgF

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