In Pursuit with Colleen Shogan
Jul 2, 2026 · 52 min · 14 segments
What are the principles at the heart of the American experiment? How have those ideals guided us in the past? And how do they speak to us now as we commemorate 250 years of American independence? On…
Colleen ShoganHost
Jon MeachamGuestDanielle AllenGuest
[dramatic music] What are the principles at the heart of the American experiment? How have those ideals guided us in the past? And how do they speak to us now as we commemorate 250 years of American independence? I'm Colleen Shogan, the 11th Archivist of the United States, and we're asking those questions and more on this special live episode of In Pursuit, the podcast that explores lessons from America's past to write the history of America's future.
At the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, just down the street from Independence Hall, I joined historians Jon Meacham and Danielle Allen, along with Robert Costa of CBS News, in a wide-ranging conversation about how we can connect new generations to the enduring ideals of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
We've learned a lot about what's worked and what hasn't since the founding era, and we'll dive into where we go next just after the news.
We're exploring the principles at the heart of the American experiment and how these ideals speak to us now as we commemorate 250 years of independence.
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[dramatic music] What are the principles at the heart of the American experiment? How have those ideals guided us in the past? And how do they speak to us now as we commemorate 250 years of American independence? I'm Colleen Shogan, the 11th Archivist of the United States, and we're asking those questions and more on this special live episode of In Pursuit, the podcast that explores lessons from America's past to write the history of America's future.
At the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, just down the street from Independence Hall, I joined historians Jon Meacham and Danielle Allen, along with Robert Costa of CBS News, in a wide-ranging conversation about how we can connect new generations to the enduring ideals of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
We've learned a lot about what's worked and what hasn't since the founding era, and we'll dive into where we go next just after the news.
We're exploring the principles at the heart of the American experiment and how these ideals speak to us now as we commemorate 250 years of independence.