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Annual 90-Day Study by Constituting America

Our "90 in 90 Essay Project Academic Studies" on subjects such as the Federalist Papers, the Constitution; the Amendments; the Classics that Inspired the Constitution, the Executive Branch, the country’s past 57 presidential elections, the Supreme Court, the Congress and the states have resulted in over 3,000 essays contributed by over 200 constitutional scholars, historians and elected officials. This corresponding Podcast features the reading of the daily essay during our 90-Day Study. Our essays have been listened to millions of times. Essays are available at ConstitutingAmerica.org and are archived, searchable and downloadable.
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Essay 88: Why The National Vanity Of The Americans Is More Restless And Quarrelsome Than That Of English

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 88: Why The National Vanity Of The Americans Is More Restless And Quarrelsome Than That Of English by Heather E Yates Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study: The Genius of America -...

Jul 03, 20258 minSeason 14Ep. 88

Essay 87: The Serious Attitude Of Americans And Why It Often Does Not Prevent Them From Ill Considered Actions

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 87: The Serious Attitude Of Americans And Why It Often Does Not Prevent Them From Ill Considered Actions by Erin Brooks-Hindman Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study: The Genius of...

Jun 30, 20259 minSeason 14Ep. 87

Essay 86: Some Reflections On American Manners

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 86: Some Reflections On American Manners by Troy Kickler Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study: The Genius of America - A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocquevill...

Jun 26, 20256 minSeason 14Ep. 86

Essay 78: Religion, Virtue, and American Democracy

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 78: Religion, Virtue, and American Democracy by Tony Williams. Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study: The Genius of America - A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocq...

Jun 24, 20256 minSeason 14Ep. 78

Essay 85: How The Equality Of Social Conditions Helps To Maintain Good Morals In America, How The American View The Equality Of Men And Women & How Quality Naturally Divides Americans Into A Multitude Of Small Private Societies

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 85: “How The Equality Of Social Conditions Helps To Maintain Good Morals In America”, “How The American View The Equality Of Men And Women” & “How Quality Naturally Divides Americans Into A Multitude Of Small Private Societies” (Vol. 2 Pt. 3 Chs. 11-13) by John Boehner Click here t...

Jun 23, 20259 minSeason 14Ep. 85

Essay 84: Education Of Girls In The United States & How The Girl Can Be Seen Beneath The Features Of The Wife

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 84: “Education Of Girls In The United States” & “How The Girl Can Be Seen Beneath The Features Of The Wife” (Vol. 2 Pt. 3 Chs. 9 & 10) by Dorothea Wolfson Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore o...

Jun 19, 20259 minSeason 14Ep. 84

Essay 83: How Democratic Institutions And Customs Tend To Raise The Cost And Shorten The Eleventh Of Leases, Influence Of Democracy On Wages & Influence Of Democracy On The Family

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 83: “How Democratic Institutions And Customs Tend To Raise The Cost And Shorten The Eleventh Of Leases”, “Influence Of Democracy On Wages” & “Influence Of Democracy On The Family” (Vol. 2 Pt. 3 Chs. 6, 7 & 8) by Jon D. Schaff Click here to read today's essay on our website, and...

Jun 16, 20259 minSeason 14Ep. 83

Essay 82: How Democracy Modifies the Relations of Servant and Master

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 82: How Democracy Alters The Relations Between Master And Servant (Vol. 2 Pt. 3 Ch. 5) by Jonathan Den Hartog Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study: The Genius of America - A Journ...

Jun 12, 20258 minSeason 14Ep. 82

Essay 81: :“How Customs Become Softer As Social Conditions Become More Equal”, “How Democracy Makes The Normal Relations Between Americans Easier And Simples”, “Why Americans Are So Difficult To Offend At Home Yet So Easily Offended In Europe”

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 81: “How Customs Become Softer As Social Conditions Become More Equal”, “How Democracy Makes The Normal Relations Between Americans Easier And Simples”, “Why Americans Are So Difficult To Offend At Home Yet So Easily Offended In Europe” & “Consequences Of The Three Preceding Chapte...

Jun 08, 20258 minSeason 14Ep. 81

Essay 80: “What Gives Almost All Americans A Preference For Industrial Occupations" & “How An Aristocracy May Emerge From Industry”

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 80: “What Gives Almost All Americans A Preference For Industrial Occupations" & “How An Aristocracy May Emerge From Industry” (Vol. 2 Pt. 2 Chs. 19-20) by Melissa Matthes Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here ...

Jun 05, 202511 minSeason 14Ep. 80

Essay 79: Why Americans Consider All Honest Occupations As Honorable

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 79: Why Americans Consider All Honest Occupations As Honorable (Vol. 2 Pt. 2 Ch. 18) by Jeff Scott Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study: The Genius of America - A Journey Into Our...

Jun 02, 20258 minSeason 14Ep. 79

Essay 77: How An Excessive Love Of Prosperity Can Harm That Very Prosperity

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 77: How An Excessive Love Of Prosperity Can Harm That Very Prosperity (Vol. 2 Pt. 2 Ch. 16) by William Reddinger Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study: The Genius of America - A Jo...

May 26, 20255 minSeason 14Ep. 77

Essay 76: How Religious Beliefs at Times Turn the Souls of Americans toward Immaterial Enjoyments

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 76: How Religious Belief Sometimes Diverts The Thoughts Of Americans Toward Spiritual Pleasures (Vol. 2 Pt. 2 Ch. 15) by Zachary German Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study: The G...

May 22, 20258 minSeason 14Ep. 76

Essay 75: How In America Taste For Physical Pleasures Is Combined With Love Of Freedom And Concern For Public Affairs

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 75: How In America The Taste For Physical Pleasures Is Combined With Love Of Freedom And Concern For Public Affairs (Vol. 2 Pt. 2 Ch. 14) by Joey Barretta Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 ...

May 19, 20258 minSeason 14Ep. 75

Essay 74: Why the Americans Show Themselves so Restive in the Midst of their Well-Being

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 74: Why Americans Are So Restless In The Midst Of Their Prosperity (Vol. 2 Pt. 2 Ch. 13) by Wilfred M. McClay Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study: The Genius of America - A Journ...

May 15, 20258 minSeason 14Ep. 74

Essay 73: Why Certain Americans Display An Exalted Form Of Spirituality

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 73: Why Certain Americans Display An Exalted Form Of Spirituality (Vol. 2 Pt. 2 Ch. 12) by Kevin Vance Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study: The Genius of America - A Journey Into...

May 11, 20258 minSeason 14Ep. 73

Essay 72: The Taste For Material Prosperity In America & Particular Effects Of The Love Of Physical Pleasures In Democratic Times

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 72: “The Taste For Material Prosperity In America” & “Particular Effects Of The Love Of Physical Pleasures In Democratic Times” (Vol. 2 Pt. 2 Chs. 10-11) by Jon Schaff Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to ...

May 08, 20258 minSeason 14Ep. 72

Essay 71: How Americans Apply The Doctrine Of Self-Interest Properly Understood To Religious Matters

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 71: How Americans Apply The Doctrine Of Self-Interest Properly Understood To Religious Matters (Vol. 2 Pt. 2 Ch. 9) by Kevin Vance Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study: The Genius...

May 04, 20257 minSeason 14Ep. 71

Essay 70: How Americans Counteract Individualism By The Doctrine Of Self-Interest Properly Understood

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 70: How Americans Counteract Individualism By The Doctrine Of Self-Interest Properly Understood (Vol. 2 Pt. 2 Ch. 8) by John D. Wilsey Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study: The Ge...

May 01, 20259 minSeason 14Ep. 70

Essay 69: Reflection on the Relations Between Civil Associations and Political Associations Democracy in America, Volume 2, Part II, Chapter 7

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 69: Connections Between Civil And Political Associations (Vol. 2 Pt. 2 Ch. 7) by Robert John Burton Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study: The Genius of America - A Journey Into Ou...

Apr 27, 202510 minSeason 14Ep. 69

Essay 68: Connection Between Associations And Newspapers

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 68: Connection Between Associations And Newspapers (Vol. 2 Pt. 2 Ch. 6) by John Bicknell Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study: The Genius of America - A Journey Into Our Republic:...

Apr 23, 20259 minSeason 14Ep. 68

Essay 67: The Use Americans Make For Public Associations In Civil Life

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 67: The Use Americans Make For Public Associations In Civil Life (Vol. 2 Pt. 2 Ch. 5) by Robert E. Wright Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study: The Genius of America - A Journey I...

Apr 20, 20259 minSeason 14Ep. 67

Essay 66: How Americans Combat The Effects Of Individualism By Free Institutions

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 66: How Individualism Is Greater At The End Of A Democratic Revolution Than Any Other Period (Vol. 2 Pt. 2 Ch. 3) by Benjamin Slomski Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study: The Gen...

Apr 17, 20259 minSeason 14Ep. 66

Essay 65: How Individualism Is Greater At The End Of A Democratic Revolution Than Any Other Period

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 65: How Individualism Is Greater At The End Of A Democratic Revolution Than Any Other Period (Vol. 2 Pt. 2 Ch. 3) by Jackson Barlow Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study: The Geniu...

Apr 13, 20258 minSeason 14Ep. 65

Essay 64: Individualism In Democratic Countries

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 64: Individualism In Democratic Countries (Vol. 2 Pt. 2 Ch. 2) by Jackson Barlow Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study: The Genius of America - A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study...

Apr 10, 20259 minSeason 14Ep. 64

Essay 63: Why Democratic Nations Display A More Passionate And Lasting Love For Equality Than For Freedom

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 63: Why Democratic Nations Display A More Passionate And Lasting Love For Equality Than For Freedom (Vol. 2 Pt. 2 Ch. 1) by Jonathan Yudelman Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study:...

Apr 07, 20258 minSeason 14Ep. 63

Essay 62: Call Sometime When You Have No Class

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 62: Parliamentary Eloquence In The United States (Vol. 2 Pt. 1 Ch. 21) by Eric Wise Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study: The Genius of America - A Journey Into Our Republic: A St...

Apr 03, 20259 minSeason 14Ep. 62

Essay 61: Characteristics Peculiar To Historians In Democratic Ages

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 61: Characteristics Peculiar To Historians In Democratic Ages (Vol. 2 Pt. 1 Ch. 20) by Trevor Shelley Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars and study participants! Click here to explore our 2024 90-Day Study: The Genius of America - A Journey Into ...

Mar 31, 202510 minSeason 14Ep. 61

Essay 60: A Few Sources Of Poetry In Democratic Nations, Why American Writers And Speakers Are Often Bombastic & A Few Remarks On The Theater Of Democratic Nations

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 60: “A Few Sources Of Poetry In Democratic Nations”, “Why American Writers And Speakers Are Often Bombastic” & “A Few Remarks On The Theater Of Democratic Nations” (Vol. 2 Pt. 1 Chs. 17-19) by Matt Van Hook Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars...

Mar 27, 20258 minSeason 14Ep. 60

Essay 59: Why The Study Of Greek And Latin Literature Is Particularly Useful In Democratic Communities & How American Democracy Has Modified The English Language

Join us for Constituting America's 14th annual "History Holds the Key to the Future" online study: The Genius of America – A Journey Into Our Republic: A Study on Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy In America Essay 59: “Why The Study Of Greek And Latin Literature Is Particularly Useful In Democratic Communities” & “How American Democracy Has Modified The English Language” (Vol. 2 Pt. 1 Chs. 15-16) by Zachary German Click here to read today's essay on our website, and blog with our scholars an...

Mar 24, 20259 minSeason 14Ep. 59
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