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Building Democracy: The Story of State LegislaturesBuilding Democracy: The Story of Legislatures | Episode 1HostsMegan McClureJohn MahoneyNicholas BirdsongGuestsG. Paul Nardo, former clerk of the house and keeper of the roles of the Commonwealth of VirginiaJim Horn, president, Jamestown Rediscovery FoundationMary Elliott, curator of American Slavery, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureGeneral ThanksTo the NCSL Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee for the idea which led to the creation of Building Democracy and who’s support keeps it going.To Podfly Productions for production and editingTo the House of Pod for recording and studio spaceAdditional ResourcesBuilding Democracy: Episode 1 | TranscriptBuilding Demo...2022-01-1132 min
NCSL PodcastsBuilding Democracy: The Story of Legislatures | Episode 1Overview
NCSL’s Our American States podcast presents a special six-part series, “Building Democracy: The Story of Legislatures.” This new mini-series covers the history, characters and stories of state legislatures in America, from the beginnings in Jamestown, to the present day and into the future.
Each episode in the series will contain interviews with experts from inside and outside the legislative world to provide a comprehensive view of historical events and their legacy in today’s legislatures. Extras will include extended guest interview clips, articles in NCSL’s State Legislatures magazine, blogs and resources for those who...2020-01-2332 min