An Oakeshottian view of the Declaration of Independence. And a historial look at the Declaration's relation to the Articles of Confederation. Presentations by John Grove (Liberty Fund) and Adam Tate (Clayton State University).
Audio recording of a panel from the 2026 Ciceronian Society Conference in Omaha, Nebraska, March 15, 2026.
0:00 The Sower Episode 91 Introduction by Christopher Anadale
0:52 Panel introduction by John Grove
2:41 John Grove: The Declaration and Rationalism
33:50 Adam Tate: The Declaration, Union, and Confederation
Mentioned in this Episode:
Willmoore Kendall, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willmoore_Kendall
George W. Carey, https://government.georgetown.edu/carey-tribute/
Basic Symbols of the American Tradition, https://archive.org/details/the-basic-symbols-of-the-americ-kendall-willmoore-1909-1967
Michael Oakeshott, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Oakeshott
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