On this episode of Our American Stories in our th episode of The Story of America series Bill McClay author of Land of Hope tells the story of a forgotten war that almost destroyed us and how the fallout helped propel the nation forward into the Industrial Revolution Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories we often forget that the Bill of Rights came after the Constitution came into effect Here to tell the story of how they came to be is Bill McClay author of Land of Hope Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories the Constitution didn't just become the law of the land overnight it took some convincing Here to tell the story of the work that most influenced the Founders - The Federalist Papers - is Bill McClay author of Land of Hope Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories our Constitution is the oldest in the world but did it outwardly support slavery Dr Bill McClay author of Land of Hope answers this important question which is as relevant today as it was in the time of the framers Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories in the second installment of our series author and professor Bill McClay recounts the Puritans' vision to build their Eden in the Wilderness His book is Land of Hope Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories this is part one of our brand new series The Story of America with Bill McClay author of the fantastic book Land of Hope Learn about how America could have turned out very differently had it not been for a few angry Catholics a storm and a very strong queen Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]