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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 250 Years of the Declaration of IndependenceDaughters of Liberty: Women and the Declaration of Independencewith Andrew Sola and Prof. Rosemarie Zagarri (George Mason U.)
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men AND WOMEN are created equal." Declaration of Sentiments, Seneca Falls Convention
In this episode, Prof. Rosemarie Zagarri explores the legal, social, and political status of women from the Colonial Era through the Revolutionary War, the Seneca Falls Convention (1848), and beyond.
Topics include:
-The tensions between the ideals of the phrase "all men are created equal" and the lived reality of women
-"Coverture" and the legal status of women in the...2025-06-2655 min
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 250 Years of the Declaration of IndependenceThe Quartering Act and Homosexuality in the Colonieswith Andrew Sola and Prof. John G. McCurdy (Eastern Michigan U.)
"He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures."
This Pride Month episode focuses on two questions.
First, why were American colonists increasingly frustrated with the presence of British troops in the Colonies?
Second, to what extent were Thomas Jefferson and the Founders aware of LGBTQ+ issues at the nation's founding?
Topics include the following:
-Grievances 11, 12, and 14 in the Declaration of the Independence
-The Quartering Act of 1774
2025-06-1252 min
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 250 Years of the Declaration of IndependenceReligion in the Declaration of Independencewith Andrew Sola and Dr. Thomas S. Kidd (Midwestern Baptist Seminary)
The Declaration of Independence uses the words 'God,' 'the Creator,' and 'Divine Providence,' but many of the Founders were highly skeptical of both Christianity and also organized religion, preferring the scientific and rational ideals of the Enlightenment.
In this episode, we explore the tensions between religion and reason in the Declaration of Independence.
Topics include the following:
-Theistic and deistic beliefs in the Founders, including Franklin and Jefferson
-The different religious groups in the Colonies, from Baptists...2025-06-0559 min
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 250 Years of the Declaration of IndependenceThe Importance of Free Trade and Immigration in the Declarationwith Andrew Sola and Prof. Steven Pincus (U. of Chicago)
"He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of the new Appropriation of Lands"
…"for cutting off trade with all parts of the world."
In this episode, Steven Pincus explores grievances against King George for restricting free trade and for preventing immigration to the colonies.
Topics include the following:
-The importance of the trans-Atlantic Patriot Party, wh...2025-05-2853 min
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 250 Years of the Declaration of IndependenceNative Americans and The Declaration of Independencewith Andrew Sola and Prof. Matthew Kruer (U. of Chicago)
"He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions."
How are we supposed to understand the phrase "merciless Indian Savages" in the Declaration of Independence?
In this episode, expert in American Indian history Prof. Matthew Kruer (U. of Chicago) gives a thorough analysis of indigenous-colonial relations from the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) through the Declaration of Independence (1776).2025-05-181h 08
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 250 Years of the Declaration of IndependenceThomas Jefferson and the Composition of the Declarationwith Andrew Sola and Prof. Robert McDonald (US Military Academy-West Point)
Who was Thomas Jefferson and how did he come to write the Declaration of Independence at the tender age of 33?
In this episode, historian Robert McDonald (US Military Academy) discusses the genius of Thomas Jefferson. Topics include the following:
-Jefferson's evolution into a revolutionary
-The long tradition of self government in the Colonies
-The process of composing the Declaration of Independence
-The deletion of the passage condemning slavery (see the full passage below)
-Jefferson's reputation in...2025-05-1354 min
The Trans-AtlanticistIntroducing Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 250 Years of the Declaration of Independencewith Andrew Sola
This episode is from our brand new series called "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" to commemorate the 250-year anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
In this introductory episode, you will learn about some key events leading up to the Declaration of Independence. Check out additional information at amerikazentrum.de.
If you have any thoughts, please share them on our YouTube channel: @declarationofindependence250.
Here is the timeline:
1756-1763: The Seven Years’ War AKA The French and Indian War
1763, 10 February: Treaty of Paris (ended the war)...2025-04-2114 min
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 250 Years of the Declaration of IndependenceThe Seven Years' War and More: Key Events before the Declaration of Independencewith Andrew Sola
In this introductory episode, you will learn about some key events leading up to the Declaration of Independence.
Check out additional information at amerikazentrum.de.
If you have any thoughts, please share them on our YouTube channel: @declarationofindependence250.
Here is the timeline:
1756-1763: The Seven Years’ War AKA The French and Indian War
1763, 10 February: Treaty of Paris (ended the war)
1763, 7 October: Proclamation of 1763 (set the boundaries for Indian Territory)
1763-1766: Pontiac’s War (Native American Coalition vs. Britain)
1765: Stamp Act (Tax...2025-04-2114 minLife, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 250 Years of the Declaration of IndependenceTeaser
In 2026, the United States of America is celebrating the 250-year anniversary of its founding, with the signing of the Declaration of Independence on the 4th of July, 1776.
Join us in commemorating this important milestone by learning more about the Declaration of Independence, including the historical reasons for its composition, the political philosophies that influenced it, its reception in Europe and the rest of the world, and its impact on independence movements around the world.
The series features scholars and experts in a variety of disciplines, from history and law to philosophy and culture.
...2025-02-0503 minThe Trans-AtlanticistThe History and Culture of Jewish Chicagowith Andrew Sola, Tobias Brinkmann, and Joe Kraus
This episode is part of the Amerikazentrum's ChicagoHamburg30 series, celebrating the 30-year anniversary of the Chicago-Hamburg Sister-City partnership.
Happy Jewish American Heritage Month! In this episode, we explore the rich and complex history of Jewish Chicago, from the 1850s to the present.
Topics include the following:
-the first Jewish settlers and politicians in Chicago
-the influence of German high-culture and Enlightenment philosophy on German Jews in Chicago
-the formation of Jewish regimental companies in the Civil War
-the second wave of Jewish immigrants and the...2024-05-041h 12
?Macht:Los! (machtlos)Solo Talk zum (aleatorischen) Demokratieverständnis in anderen PodcastsKommentare zu "Studio komplex", "The Trans-Atlanticist" und "Endlich normale Leute"
Links zu ?Macht:Los! Folge 21
Zunächst die drei zitierten Podcasts, danach Thematisches:
1. hr Podcast "Studio komplex" (13.02.2023)
https://www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/studio-komplex/demokratie-losen-statt-waehlen/hr/12376985/
2. The Trans-Atlanticist (17. und 24.02.2023)
Part One: https://thetrans-atlanticist.podigee.io/s4e2-a-better-democracy-is-possible-part-1-an-introduction-to-sortition-and-deliberation
Part Two https://thetrans-atlanticist.podigee.io/s4e3-a-better-democracy-is-possible-part-2-from-theory-to-real-world-application
3. Endlich normale Leute (09.03.2023)
https://endlich-normale-leute.podigee.io/58-55-das-pferd-mit-den-achtzehn-sinnen
zu 1. hr Podcast "Studio komplex"
Gesprächspartner Hubertus Buchstein
https://ipk.uni-greifswald.de/politikwissenschaft/professor-dr-hubertus-buchstein/
Gesprächspartnerin Dorothea Freiin von Gab...2023-03-1742 minThe Trans-AtlanticistThe Politics Podcast: Mass Shooting in Hamburg, Feminist Foreign Policy and Ukraine War Updatewith Andrew Sola and Günter Danner
Our first politics podcast of 2024 begins on a tragic note after the mass shooting in Hamburg, which claimed the lives of at least 7 victims and injured many more. The Amerikazentrum would like to express its heartfelt condolences to the victims' families and friends, as well as to the all of the citizens of Hamburg. After a discussion of gun laws in Germany, Sola and Danner turn to the concept of feminist foreign policy and describe its place in wider foreign policy debates about power-based approaches and humanitarian or values-based approaches. Lastly, they p...2023-03-1245 minThe Trans-AtlanticistOctavia Butler's Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talentswith Stefanie Schaefer and Alexandra Ganser
Welcome to Season 4 of the Trans-Atlanticist at the Amerikazentrum in Hamburg. We are republishing this episode from 2021 (Season 2) in honor of African-American Heritage Month. In this episode, host of LadyFiction Dr. Stefanie Schaefer and her guest Prof. Alexandra Ganser from the University of Vienna discuss Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents.
If you are interested in learning more about African-American culture, check out our specially curated OverDrive Reading List, which highlights African-American history and books by Black authors.
Browse the list here: https://ebooksusa...2023-02-1437 minThe Trans-AtlanticistThe US Mid-Term Elections: Republican Failure or Democratic Success?with Andrew Sola, Sarah Wagner, and David Sirakov
Andrew Sola of the Amerikazentrum-Hamburg teams up with Sarah Wagner and David Sirakov of the Atlantische Akademie in Rheinland-Pfalz to analyze the 2022 mid-term elections in the United States.
What lessons can we learn about the health of American democracy? What issues are driving American voters? How is Donald Trump's influence on American politics evolving? What can we expect between now and the next presidential election in 2024?
This podcast episode is a cooperation between The Trans-Atlanticist and the Atlantische Akademie's podcast, Amerikas Verfassung: Politik und Gesellschaft in den...2022-12-1258 minThe Trans-AtlanticistReading Slaughterhouse-Five on Kurt Vonnegut's 100th Birthdaywith Dr. Douglas Cowie and Dr. Wieland Schwanebeck
The Amerikazentrum Hamburg commemorates Kurt Vonnegut's 100th birthday with a special podcast about his seminal novel Slaughterhouse-Five. The Amerikazentrum will also be hosting a Virtual Vonnegut Birthday Celebration live on ZOOM on Saturday Nov. 19 from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. CET. The expert panel includes Dr. Wieland Schwanebeck, Vonnegut biographer Charles J. Shields, and Jan-Christian Petersen. Please visit our website to register for the event: amerikazentrum.de.2022-11-111h 10
InheritedRememberingMukta Dharmapurikar visits her grandparents’ sugarcane farm in western India to report on the young farmers affected by drought. Kenia Hale recounts a climate-fueled windstorm decimating her family’s yard in Cleveland, Ohio.About the Storytellers: Kenia Hale (she/her) is a writer, artist, and researcher from the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio. A grandchild of the great migration, Kenia graduated from Yale University in 2021, where she majored in Computing and the Arts. Her research interests examine the intersection between technology, environmental justice, and racial justice. A storyteller and collagist, Kenia loves writing and dreaming of n...2022-10-0546 minThe Trans-AtlanticistIntroducing Transatlantic WisdomA Preview
The Trans-Atlanticist at the Amerikazentrum in Hamburg is delighted to announce the launch of our new six-part series called Transatlantic Wisdom, which explores the rich interchange of ideas between Germany and the United States over the last several hundred years.
The series is hosted by two fantastic professors: Michael Coyle and Alan Swensen of Colgate University in New York. Michael is an expert in Modernist literature and poetry and Alan is German scholar and translator of the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
Episodes will be released every Friday for the next six weeks starting on June 10.2022-06-0904 min