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Our American Stories

What Came Before The Constitution?: The Story of America [Ep. 8]

Our American Stories

iHeartPodcasts

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.6817 Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Our American Stories, we learn what came before the Constitution... which was the Articles of Confederation, of course. Bill McClay, author of Land of Hope, tells the story of the good, the bad, and the ugly of America's first organizational document. 

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0:00.0

Hey, it's Alec Baldwin. This season on my podcast, Here's the Thing. I speak with musician,

0:06.6

photographer, and philanthropist Julian Lennon. One of the really important things that happened to me

0:12.1

with photography was I would have people right to me, people that couldn't financially afford

0:17.9

to travel the world. And what they had all said to me is that you bring

0:21.9

these stories to us. You bring the truth. You bring cultures that we would never necessarily

0:27.1

know anything about. Listen to the new season of Here's the Thing on the IHeart Radio app, Apple

0:33.3

podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Maura Aaron Smealy, host of the Anxious Achiever.

0:41.5

On the show, business leaders and experts unpack the intersection of mental well-being,

0:47.9

neurodiversity, leadership, and career.

0:51.8

We offer tools and strategies to enjoy better mental health and find the best

0:56.6

way to work for you. Listen to The Anxious Achiever on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts,

1:04.4

or wherever you get your podcasts.

1:06.3

I'm Mary Kay McBrayer, host of the podcast The Greatest True Crime Stories Ever Told,

1:11.7

where I dig into crimes where a woman is not just a victim.

1:14.8

She might be the detective, the lawyer, the witness, the coroner, the criminal, or some mix of those roles.

1:20.5

Because these are the stories we need to know to understand the intersection of society,

1:24.9

justice, and the workings of the human psyche.

1:27.7

Listen to the greatest true crime stories ever told, starting on February 11th, on the IHeart

1:32.5

Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

1:37.1

John Stewart is back at The Daily Show, and he's bringing his signature wit and insight

1:41.6

straight to your ears with The Daily Show Ears Edition podcast.

1:45.8

Dive into John's unique take on the biggest topics in politics, entertainment, sports, and more.

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