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A More Perfect Union: Inspiring Civic & Civil Conversations Across America.

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Format:
Video
Series:
Academic Video Online
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
United States. Supreme Court.
Continental Army.
Twenty-First Century (2001-).
Indigenous ethnic groups.
Slavery.
Citizenship.
Democracy.
Constitution.
Virginia.
Boston, MA.
Philadelphia, PA.
Local Subjects:
United States. Supreme Court.
Continental Army.
Twenty-First Century (2001-).
Indigenous ethnic groups.
Slavery.
Citizenship.
Democracy.
Constitution.
Virginia.
Boston, MA.
Philadelphia, PA.
Genre:
Documentary
Physical Description:
1 online resource (56 minutes)
Place of Publication:
Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2025.
Language Note:
In English.
Original language in English.
System Details:
video file
Summary:
Ken Burns, Jeffrey Rosen and others discuss essential themes of democracy and how the ideas and values articulated 250 years ago remain relevant. Recorded at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, this special engages Americans through a renewed civic conversation rooted in the founding principles of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the American idea.
Notes:
Title from resource description page (viewed February 18, 2026).

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