HeyJaredLife, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence
Learn more about the Declaration of Independence for the 250-year anniversary with this interdisciplinary podcast, featuring experts from the USA and around the world.The series is produced and hosted by Dr. Andrew Sola and the Amerikazentrum, Hamburg.
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Vietnamese Independence and the Declaration of Independence (opens the original)
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"'All men are created equal. They are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.' This immortal statement was made in the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America in 1776. In a broader sense, this means: All the peoples on the earth are equal from birth, all the peoples have a right to live, to be happy and free." Ho Chi Minh, 2 September 1945 Today we explore the influence of the American Declaration
German Immigrants and the Declaration of Independence (opens the original)
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"Wir halten diese Wahrheiten für ausgemacht, daß alle Menschen gleich erschaffen worden, daß sie von ihrem Schöpfer mit gewissen unveräusserlichen Rechten begabt worden, worunter sind Leben, Freiheit und das Streben nach Glückseligkeit." -from one of the first German translations of the Declaration of Independence, Philadelphia, July 1776 In this episode, we explore the role of Germanic immigrants in the American Revolution. Topics include: -the first reports and publications of the Declaration
Tea, Tyranny, and the Declaration of Independence (opens the original)
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"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people." In this episode, we explore the Boston Tea Party, the global tea industry, British-American perceptions of tyrannical governments in Asia, and the Declaration of Independence. Topics include the following: -the connotations of the word "tyranny" in the Colonies -the presumption in the Britain and the Colonies that "freedom" only meant being Protestant and living in a cons
Cyprus and the Declaration of Independence (opens the original)
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"I would be prepared to accept the status of independence for Cyprus on the condition that this status shall not be changed, either by union with Greece, by partition, or by any other way, unless the United Nations approves such a change." Archbishop Makarios, September 1958 In this episode, we explore connections between the American struggle for independence from Britain in 1776 and the Cypriot struggle for independence from Britain nearly 200 years later. Here is a list of key terms, organiza
Scotland and the Declaration of Independence (opens the original)
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""At this very time, they are permitting their chief magistrate to send over not only soldiers of our common blood, but SCOTCH and foreign Mercenaries to invade and deluge us in blood." -From Jefferson's first draft of the Declaration of Independence In this episode, we survey the history and importance of Scotland and Scottish people in Revolutionary America. Topics include: -anti-Scottish sentiment in the Colonies, particularly among Southern planters, like Jefferson, who were indebted to Scot
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