Empire of History - Special Guest Gordon S. Wood
It\u2019s fitting that our recent discussion of how authors and their books are realized is followed this week by a discussion with the finest example of a historian, Gordon Wood.\xa0 We explore his new book, \u201cPower and Liberty: Constitutionalism in the American Revolution;\u201d locate it in the amazing arc of Gordon\u2019s peerless career, and then conduct a lively discussion of what at first glance seems a clear disagreement between Akhil and Gordon:\xa0 who was the \u201cfather of the Constitution?\u201d\xa0 The conclusion may surprise you.\xa0 Finally, our historical and constitutional titans address an area of ongoing controversy surrounding the American Founding.