The Pursuit of Happiness: A Conversation with Jeffrey Rosen and Jeffrey Goldberg

Run time: 1 hour, 4 hours

On Presidents Day, Jeffrey Rosen launched his new book, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America, at the NCC in conversation with Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic. Listen now

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Fascinating Facts About George Washington for his Real Birthday

by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes

“The national holiday called Washington’s Birthday may have passed, but February 22 is George Washington’s real birthday. Here are interesting facts about the first president, including his wealth, his career as a distiller, and the truth about those teeth. ...” Read more

The Supreme Court Considers State Laws Regulating Social Media Giants

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 6 minutes

“One of the Supreme Court’s biggest cases this term involves the content moderation rights of websites—including YouTube Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter)—and two states that want them regulated as ‘common carriers,’ a decision that could have a major impact on their business models. ...” Read more

In Their Own Words

In the 1930s during the Great Depression, the federal Works Progress Administration conducted interviews of formerly enslaved individuals. Listen to their recollections about slavery and freedom in this online feature, In Their Own Words, part of our Civil War and Reconstruction: The Battle for Freedom and Equality exhibit.

14th Amendment

“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

Read interpretations in the Interactive Constitution

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