Hillsdale on the Hill

Hillsdale on the Hill

Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with Hillsdale in D.C. professors, co-hosted with WMAL radio host Larry O’Connor. Discover the historical and philosophical underpinnings of the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution, American culture, and more. New episodes every other week!

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May 14, 2026 16 mins

Join Dr. Matthew Mehan as he explores the stories, fables, and American imagination that have shaped our nation’s character. Drawing from his new book, The American Book of Fables—released in anticipation of America’s 250th anniversary—Dr. Mehan reflects on the land, people, and principles that have made the America a truly exceptional nation.

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Dr. Matthew Spalding discusses the key events in the months leading up to July 1776 that shaped America’s future forever.

Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with Hillsdale in D.C. professors, co-hosted with WMAL radio host Larry O’Connor. Discover the historical and philosophical underpinnings of the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution, American culture, and more. New episodes every other week!...

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Dr. Richard Samuelson, Associate Professor of Government, discusses why "Taxation Without Representation" was a crucial reason for Americans desiring their independence from England, with WMAL host Larry O’Connor.

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March 26, 2026 16 mins

Dr. David Azerrad, Assistant Professor of Government, discusses the meaning and value of citizenship in America from a naturalized citizen’s perspective with WMAL host Larry O’Connor.

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Dr. Luke Foster, D.C. Campus Assistant Professor of Government, sits down with Larry O’Connor to talk about the significance of the French alliance for American independence, both 250 years ago and today.

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March 12, 2026 16 mins

Dr. Matthew Spalding and Larry O’Connor to celebrate and discuss George Washington and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays and how the first president’s crucial contributions helped shapeour nation in the early days of the Revolutionary War.

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March 12, 2026 15 mins

Dr. Matthew Spalding joins Larry O’Connor to discuss his newly released book, The Making of the American Mind: Our Story of the Declaration of Independence. Discover the people, the history, and—in the words of Thomas Jefferson—the “expression of the American mind” that led to the Declaration and the nation’s Founding.

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March 11, 2026 13 mins

Dr. Matthew Spalding and WMAL D.C. talk radio host Larry O’Connor discuss the challenges the Revolutionary soldiers faced 250 years ago. Plus, learn some of the current controversial debates on how America tells its own tales. 

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Dr. Matthew Spalding, Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government, sits down with WMAL D.C. talk radio host Larry O’Connor, to kick off their America 250 series. Drawing from Spalding’s new book, The Making of the American Mind: The Story of Our Declaration of Independence, they discuss the American Founding, the Declaration of Independence, and why both still matter 250 years later.

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