Historian Richard Brookhiser is a senior editor of National Review and a senior fellow at the National Review Institute.
Give Me Liberty: The Making of American Exceptionalism
Historian Richard Brookhiser joins constitutional scholar Luke Thompson to examine thirteen historical documents and recount their role in the development of liberty.
Episode 10: The Mother of Exiles
Rick and Luke discuss how The New Colossus set out the symbolism and impact of the Statue of Liberty for generations.
A famous sonnet written to raise money for the construction of a pedestal for the Statue of Liberty, Rick and Luke discuss how The New Colossus set out the symbolism and impact of the Statue of Liberty for generations. Still today, Liberty Enlightening the World exists as a symbol of the uniquely American idea of liberty and provides refuge to those suffering around the world.
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Mr. Thompson is a Republican political consultant.
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