Empire of History - Special Guest Gordon S. Wood
b'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.'