THE GREAT COURSES: American Ideals: Founding a "Republic of Virtue", Professor 
Daniel N. Robinson, Ph.D., Oxford University & Columbia University.
 
Philosophy & History
12 lectures on 2 DVDs
88-page printed course guidebook
 
What is the significance of the phrase "the pursuit of happiness" in the Declaration of Independence? Why does it read "We the people" in the preamble to the Constitution?
 
Answer these questions and more with this insightful 12-lecture course, which explores the principles that guided the founding of the United States, the conditions that led to the break with Great Britain, and the creation of such founding documents as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. 
 
Examining the founding documents, such as the Articles of Confederation, the Declaration of Independence, and the U.S. Constitution, Professor Robinson considers the principles under which the United States evolved.
 
Brand new 2 DVD, shrink-wrapped course, with Guidebook.