Dr. Matthew Spalding, vice president for Washington Operations and dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government and radio host Larry O’Connor discuss the “woke-ification” of the Smithsonian and Dr. Spalding’s congressional testimony, and what happened immediately after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, including the Battle of Long Island and Congress’s mandate to George Washington to defend New York.

Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with Hillsdale in D.C. professors, co-hosted with WMAL radio host Larry O’Connor. Discover the historical and philosophical underpinnings of the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution, American culture, and more. New episodes every other week!

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Dr. Matthew Spalding, vice president for Washington Operations and dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government, discusses the events in the aftermath of the Founders signing the Declaration: the King's repudiation, Parliament’s reaction, and the war that ensued.

Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with Hillsdale in D.C. professors, co-hosted with WMAL radio host Larry O’Connor. Discover the historical and philosophical underpinnings of the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution, American culture, and more. New episodes every other week!

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Dr. Matthew Spalding, vice president for Washington Operations and dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government, discusses what was happening just before our Declaration of Independence was signed.

Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with Hillsdale in D.C. professors, co-hosted with WMAL radio host Larry O’Connor. Discover the historical and philosophical underpinnings of the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution, American culture, and more. New episodes every other week!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.