This American President

Richard Lim and Michael Neal

Who Were the Founding Fathers' Heroes? with Jeffrey Rosen

May 21, 2024 ● 39 min

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Americans often revere the Founding Fathers as heroes, but who were the Founding Fathers' heroes? In this episode, we interview Jeffrey Rosen about how men like George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson studied, imitated, and took inspiration from the figures of antiquity.

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