Episode 38: Empire of History – Special Guest Gordon S. Wood

September 22, 2021

America’s greatest living historian, Gordon Wood, joins Akhil and Andy for a wide-ranging discussion, beginning with his new book, “Power and Liberty: Constitutionalism in the American Revolution.”

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It’s fitting that our recent discussion of how authors and their books are realized is followed this week by a discussion with the finest example of a historian, Gordon Wood.  We explore his new book, “Power and Liberty: Constitutionalism in the American Revolution;” locate it in the amazing arc of Gordon’s peerless career, and then conduct a lively discussion of what at first glance seems a clear disagreement between Akhil and Gordon:  who was the “father of the Constitution?”  The conclusion may surprise you.  Finally, our historical and constitutional titans address an area of ongoing controversy surrounding the American Founding.