Unruly Americans and the Origins of the US Constitution
Featured Speaker - Woody Holton
Associate Professor of History and American Studies at the University of Richmond
Dr. Woody Holton, Associate Professor of History and American Studies at the University of Richmond, challenged our thinking about the nation’s founding with this provocative session. The program focused on themes developed in his highly regarded books, Unruly Americans and Forced Founders: Indians, Debtors, Slaves and the Making of the American Revolution in Virginia. Participants considered the Constitution as an economic document, debated its ratification, considered published complaints of the day, and compared two of Abigail Adams’ letters.
Presentation Materials:
- Document Packet - Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution
- MP3 Audio - Part 1 (123 MB)
- MP3 Audio - Part 2 (80 MB)
- MP3 Audio - Part 3 (80 MB)
- MP3 Audio - Part 4 (121 MB)