Philadelphia Convention

Kevin Gutzman – The Folly Of Today’s American Exceptionalism, Pt II

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – "When you’re talking about Independence Day and the 4th of July here in the states -- I don’t know if the Scots are going to vote for independence or not. One of the downfalls or one of the things to be guarded against when you are a member of a union of states as large as ours is, and especially as boastful we are […]

July 9, 2014 6

Interviews

Kevin Gutzman – 1787 Constitution Convention, Federalists Lied

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – In the same hall, eleven years later, men are meeting to discuss the new plan of government, the Virginia Plan as it’s known. Today is the 19th, so we’re almost three weeks into the discussion over James Madison’s Virginia Plan as offered by Edmund Randolph. It’s around about this time that the New York delegation has about had it with little Jimmy Madison. They’re […]

June 19, 2014 9

The Founders

What Really Happened At Start Of Federal Convention Of 1787, Pt. II

Interview With Kevin Gutzman Part II Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – "On this day, on May the 29th -- I just went back and read the record from Farrand’s records last night. This doesn’t have anything to do with James Madison, but I know you know about this. I noted that at this juncture of the meeting on May the 29th, Judge Yates has yet to blow a gasket. […]

June 4, 2014 11

Transcripts

What Really Happened At Start Of Federal Convention Of 1787, Pt. I

Interview with Kevin Gutzman - Federal Convention Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – "Let’s get to the matter at hand here with Professor Kevin Gutzman, who is one of the foremost authorities on James Madison. I wanted to start with the introduction of the Virginia Plan, which happened 237 years ago today. Governor Randolph was, of course, the gentleman that introduced the plan. It wasn’t Madison who introduced it. In the […]

June 2, 2014 9