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Jill Lepore on the American Constitution
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Jill Lepore on the American Constitution

Jill Lepore digs into the history of the country's founding document and what it means for the country that it is so difficult, but still possible, to change.

The Brian Lehrer Show

September 16, 202541m 3s

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Show Notes

Looking ahead to the 250th anniversary of the U.S., Jill Lepore, professor of American history at Harvard University, staff writer at The New Yorker, and the author of several books, including We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution (Liveright, 2025), digs into the history of the country's founding document and what it means for the country that it is so difficult, but still possible, to change.

Topics

constitutional amendmentamendmentlegal historylawus constitutionlocal_wnycconstitution of the united states [lc]historyamerican history