The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Founders & Defined America

Jeffrey Rosen, president and chief executive officer of the National Constitution Center presents this lecture using profiles of six of the most influential founders and examining how their pursuit of virtue was incompatible with the enslavement of African Americans.
The Newman Series would like to thank their sponsors: The Office of the Provost, the College of Arts & Sciences, and the National Endowment for Humanities.
Recorded February 20, 2024.