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Live at the National Constitution Center
Live at the National Constitution CenterThomas Paine and the 250th Anniversary of Common SenseIn this episode, Gary Berton, the president of The Thomas Paine Historical Association, joins Scott Cleary, co-editor of New Directions in Thomas Paine Studies and author of The Field of Imagination: Thomas Paine and Eighteenth-Century Poetry, to discuss the revolutionary life, ideas, and legacy of Thomas Paine in celebration of the 250th anniversary of his famous pamphlet, Common Sense. Julie Silverbrook, vice president of civic education of the National Constitution Center, moderates. This program is generously sponsored by Citizen Travelers, the nonpartisan civic engagement initiative of Travelers. Resources Scott Cleary, New Directio...
2026-02-1757 minWe the People
We the PeopleThomas Paine and the 250th Anniversary of Common SenseGary Berton, the president of The Thomas Paine Historical Association, joins Scott Cleary, co-editor of New Directions in Thomas Paine Studies and author of The Field of Imagination: Thomas Paine and Eighteenth-Century Poetry, to discuss the revolutionary life, ideas, and legacy of Thomas Paine in celebration of the 250th anniversary of his famous pamphlet, Common Sense. Julie Silverbrook, vice president of civic education of the National Constitution Center, moderates.  This conversation was originally streamed live as part of the NCC’s America’s Town Hall series on February 9, 2026. It is generously sponsored by Citizen Travelers, the nonpartisan civic engagemen...
2026-02-1256 mincmdX anDre Articles \
cmdX anDre Articles "Law of WE "podcastThomas Paine and the 250th Anniversary of Common SenseGary Berton, the president of The Thomas Paine Historical Association, joins Scott Cleary, co-editor of New Directions in Thomas Paine Studies and author of The Field of Imagination: Thomas Paine and Eighteenth-Century Poetry, to discuss the revolutionary life, ideas, and legacy of Thomas Paine in celebration of the 250th anniversary of his famous pamphlet, Common Sense. Julie Silverbrook, vice president of civic education of the National Constitution Center, moderates.  This conversation was originally streamed live as part of the NCC’s America’s Town Hall series on February 9, 2026. It is generously sponsored by Citizen Travelers, the nonpartisan civic engagement initiative of Travelers. ...
2026-02-1256 minLive at the National Constitution Center
Live at the National Constitution CenterThe Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People’s ConstitutionIn this episode, Legal scholar William Ewald joins Jesse Wegman to discuss Wegman’s new book, The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People’s Constitution, which explores the influence and legacy of forgotten founder and Supreme Court Justice James Wilson. Julie Silverbrook, vice president of civic education of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Resources Jesse Wegman, The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People's Constitution Jesse Wegman, Let the People Pick the President: The Case for Abolishing the Electoral College Stay Connect...
2026-01-2857 minWe the People
We the PeopleThe Lost Founder: James WilsonThis week, we explore the life of an influential and yet, often overlooked founder, James Wilson. Whose ideas and influence continue to shape current debates about popular sovereignty, constitutional structure, and democratic self-government.   Legal scholar William Ewald of the University of Pennsylvania and Jesse Wegman of the Brennan Center for Justice join to discuss Wegman’s new book, The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People’s Constitution, which explores the life and legacy of this founder and Supreme Court justice. Julie Silverbrook, vice president of civic education of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
2026-01-2257 mincmdX anDre Articles \
cmdX anDre Articles "Law of WE "podcastThe Lost Founder: James WilsonThis week, we explore the life of an influential and yet, often overlooked founder, James Wilson. Whose ideas and influence continue to shape current debates about popular sovereignty, constitutional structure, and democratic self-government.   Legal scholar William Ewald of the University of Pennsylvania and Jesse Wegman of the Brennan Center for Justice join to discuss Wegman’s new book, The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People’s Constitution, which explores the life and legacy of this founder and Supreme Court justice. Julie Silverbrook, vice president of civic education of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Resources Jesse Wegman, The Lost Fo...
2026-01-2257 minAll Of It
All Of ItThe 250th Anniversary of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'250 years ago tomorrow, a relatively unknown colonist swept up in revolutionary fever, Thomas Paine, wrote and published a pamphlet called Common Sense, criticizing King George III of England. The document would be one of the most sold and circulated written works published in America, before or after independence, and helped tip the scales for Independence from Great Britain, which was realized just 6 months later. For the anniversary, Julie Silverbrook, vice president of Civic Education at the National Constitution Center, reflects on the legacy and present implications of "Common Sense."
2026-01-0919 minCivics In A Year
Civics In A YearMore Perfect, The Role of Compromise in the ConstitutionThe Constitution didn’t materialize from harmony; it was hammered out line by line by people who disagreed on almost everything except one urgent fact: the Articles weren’t working. We sit down with Julie Silverbrook, Vice President of Civic Education at the National Constitution Center, to unpack how compromise created a nation—its brilliance, its fractures, and its moral costs.We start in 1787, where large and small states, commercial and agricultural interests, and slaveholding and non‑slaveholding delegates collided. Julie explains the Great (Connecticut) Compromise that split representation between the House and Senate, then confronts the slavery‑...
2025-10-1612 minWhy Distance Learning?
Why Distance Learning?#39 Civics, Collaboration, and Ms. Opal Lee: A Constitution Day SpecialIn this episode of Why Distance Learning, hosts Seth Fleischauer, Allyson Mitchell, and Tami Moehring welcome three special guests: Julie Silverbrook from the National Constitution Center, Jocelyn Kho from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, and Andrea (Ang) Reidell from the Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics. Together, they discuss an exciting upcoming event for Constitution Day that brings together these prestigious organizations to engage students in a unique virtual learning experience centered around the U.S. Constitution and the inspiring story of Ms. Opal Lee.Key topics discussed include:Constitution Day Collaboration: Julie, Jocelyn, and Ang share...
2024-09-0242 minYe Olde Crime
Ye Olde CrimeThe Colfax Massacre: Racial Violence in Reconstruction AmericaLindsay and Emily from Pineapple Pizza Podcast discuss The Colfax Massacre, as well as why the Reconstruction Era , that there’s a big difference between a “riot” and a “massacre,” and how to not to whitewash history.Information pulled from the following sources: 2024 Free Speech Center article by John R. Vile 2023 NBC News article by Claretta Bellamy 2023 Smithsonian Magazine article by Danny Lewis 2020 Daily Kos article by Denise Oliver Velez Bill of Rights Institute article by Julie Silverbrook Britannica Colfax Memorial History Channel United States Senate article Wikipedia Go check out our friends Alecia and Sierra ove...
2024-04-1737 minTeaching Learning Leading K-12
Teaching Learning Leading K-12Julie Silverbrook -Senior Director of Partnerships and Constitutional Scholar in Residence at iCivics - Shares with us iCivics, National Civics Day, & the Importance of Civics Education - 632 Julie Silverbrook - Senior Director of Partnerships and Constitutional Scholar in Residence at iCivics - Talks with Us about iCivics, the Importance of Civics Education, & National Civics Day. This is episode 632 of Teaching Learning Leading K12. Julie serves as Senior Director of Partnerships and Constitutional Scholar in Residence at iCivics. She served as Executive Director of The Constitutional Sources Project (ConSource) in Washington, DC, from 2012-2020. She regularly writes and lectures on the United States Constitution and its history, and the importance of civic education to the health of the American republic. Julie...
2024-01-0838 minCato Event Podcast
Cato Event PodcastStudents, Teachers, and Free SpeechSphere Education Initiatives and iCivics are excited to invite you to a free professional development webinar on “Students, Teachers, and Free Speech”to be held over Zoom from 7:30 – 9:00 pm Eastern on December 13th. As we approach Bill of Rights Day, join educators from across the country and leading experts on the Constitution and the Supreme Court to learn more about the history of free speech cases and the impact they have on you as an educator.Our featured panelists include Thomas A. Berry, a research fellow in the Cato Institute’s Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional S...
2022-12-151h 18Between the Headlines
Between the HeadlinesJulie Silverbrook: How civic education creates engaged citizens"In order for a system of self-government to work, it required an informed and engaged citizenry," says Julie Silverbrook, a constitutional scholar who works for iCivics, a platform that provides civic education resources for teachers and students. She explains how civic education fosters a public perceptive to current affairs, how iCivics reaches its audience effectively, and how schools can incorporate civics curriculums. She also gives us a bite-size civics lesson, giving insight into the Constitution, the courts, and the breakdown of deliberation in government.
2022-04-1427 minBetween the Headlines
Between the HeadlinesJulie Silverbrook: How civic education creates engaged citizens"In order for a system of self-government to work, it required an informed and engaged citizenry," says Julie Silverbrook, a constitutional scholar who works for iCivics, a platform that provides civic education resources for teachers and students. She explains how civic education fosters a public perceptive to current affairs, how iCivics reaches its audience effectively, and how schools can incorporate civics curriculums. She also gives us a bite-size civics lesson, giving insight into the Constitution, the courts, and the breakdown of deliberation in government.
2022-04-1427 minLeadership and Legacy: Conversations at the George Washington Presidential Library
Leadership and Legacy: Conversations at the George Washington Presidential Library128. Digitizing the Constitution with Julie SilverbrookThe word “impeachment” is in the air these days. Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a website to find information about what the Constitution’s framers thought about impeachment or any other Constitutional issue. Well, The Constitutional Sources Project is the place for you. The project, called ConSource for short, is a Washington, D.C.-based initiative to digitize and transcribe the documents that shaped the Federal Constitution, and increase our historical literacy. On today’s episode, you’ll hear from Julie Silverbrook, ConSource’s executive director. Julie is an attorney and she is lea...
2019-10-1752 minNecessary & Proper Podcast
Necessary & Proper PodcastNecessary & Proper Episode 47: Laboratories of Democracy - Part I: Early State Constitutions and Their Influence on the Legislative BranchOn July 19, 2019, the Federalist Society's Article I Initiative cosponsored a two-part panel with the Constitutional Sources Project at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC. The topic of the first panel was early state constitutions and their influence on the legislative branch.The concept of states serving as important test cases for national governance dates back to the founding of the country. This panel will discuss how lessons from the state constitutions and legislatures prior to and during the American founding were incorporated into our federal government, and in particular, the powers enumerated to Congress and the structure...
2019-08-231h 35FedSoc Events
FedSoc EventsLaboratories of Democracy - Part I: Early State Constitutions and Their Influence on the Legislative BranchOn July 19, 2019, the Federalist Society's Article I Initiative cosponsored a two-part panel with the Constitutional Sources Project at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC. The topic of the first panel was early state constitutions and their influence on the legislative branch.The concept of states serving as important test cases for national governance dates back to the founding of the country. This panel will discuss how lessons from the state constitutions and legislatures prior to and during the American founding were incorporated into our federal government, and in particular, the powers enumerated to Congress and the structure...
2019-08-141h 33The Government Gurus
The Government GurusEpisode 5: The Federalist PapersOn this long awaited episode, I speak with Julie Silverbrook from ConSource. Its mission is to increase the understanding, of the U.S. Constitution by connecting students, teachers and others with the documented history of the Constitution. Today Ms. Silverbrook takes us on a journey about the development of the Federalist Papers and their significance.
2017-12-071h 06Your Weekly Constitutional
Your Weekly ConstitutionalHam the Man!After centuries of neglect, Alexander Hamilton is finally having his historical moment.Join Stewart and ConSource Executive Director Julie Silverbrook as they discuss one of the most under-appreciated of the Founders, a fellow they call "Ham the Man."
2016-02-1254 minYour Weekly Constitutional
Your Weekly ConstitutionalHam the Man!After centuries of neglect, Alexander Hamilton is finally having his historical moment.Join Stewart and ConSource Executive Director Julie Silverbrook as they discuss one of the most under-appreciated of the Founders, a fellow they call "Ham the Man."
2016-02-1254 minColonial Williamsburg History Podcasts - Image Enhanced
Colonial Williamsburg History Podcasts - Image EnhancedThe Constitution for KidsThe Constitutional Sources Project launches a new initiative to present the nation’s founding document in a kid-friendly format. Executive Director Julie Silverbrook says, “These are the laws that operate on you. It’s important that you understand them.”
2013-12-0913 minGovernment – Past & Present Podcasts
Government – Past & Present PodcastsThe Constitution for KidsThe Constitutional Sources Project launches a new initiative to present the nation’s founding document in a kid-friendly format. Executive Director Julie Silverbrook says, “These are the laws that operate on you. It’s important that you understand them.”
2013-12-0900 minYour Weekly Constitutional
Your Weekly ConstitutionalRatification, Part 2We finish our discussion of the Constitution's ratification with John Kaminski, the Director of the Center for the Study of the Constitution at the University of Wisconsin.We also speak with ConSource Executive Director Julie Silverbrook about the role of women in ratification. They had more to say than you might guess.Finally, we talk to a real, live Madison, who is - perhaps - the first descendant of James Madison's immediate family to live at Montpelier in over a century. Please join us.
2013-08-0959 minYour Weekly Constitutional
Your Weekly ConstitutionalRatification, Part 2We finish our discussion of the Constitution's ratification with John Kaminski, the Director of the Center for the Study of the Constitution at the University of Wisconsin.We also speak with ConSource Executive Director Julie Silverbrook about the role of women in ratification. They had more to say than you might guess.Finally, we talk to a real, live Madison, who is - perhaps - the first descendant of James Madison's immediate family to live at Montpelier in over a century. Please join us.
2013-08-0959 min