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A conversation about how America's founding principles remain relevant to governance today.
A MORE PERFECT UNION examines how we think about America’s founding and how the ideas and values articulated 250 years ago remain relevant to conversations about governance today. It features Ken Burns in conversation with Jeffrey Rosen, Melody Barnes and Yuval Levin, among others. The discussion explores essential themes such as liberty, equality, democracy, separation of powers and civil rights.
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A MORE PERFECT UNION examines how we think about America’s founding and how the ideas and values articulated 250 years ago remain relevant to conversations about governance today. It features Ken Burns in conversation with Jeffrey Rosen, Melody Barnes and Yuval Levin, among others. The discussion explores essential themes such as liberty, equality, democracy, separation of powers and civil rights.
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