Why The Declaration of Independence Makes Me a Proud American
Heritage Explains
Heritage Podcast Network
4.7 • 847 Ratings
🗓️ 2 July 2020
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
This Fourth of July season, we are counting the many blessings we are afforded as American citizens. We all have a different story, and a different path, and we are able to move forward because of the freedom and liberty this Nation was founded on. These are the things enshrined in Declaration of Independence. On this inspiring episode, Dr. Allen Guelzo talks about the miracle that is the Declaration of Independence, the story that lead to its drafting and the result, why it is still very relevant in today’s culture, and why it makes him a #ProudAmerican.
Show Notes
After listening to the episode, we encourage all to take a short amount of time and read The Declaration of Independence in its entirety. After, please tell us on social media why you are a #ProudAmerican. Don't forget to use the hashtag!
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| 0:00.0 | Heritage explains listeners, now more than ever, we need to remember why we are proud to be Americans. |
| 0:08.4 | This Independence Day, make your pride for America go viral. |
| 0:13.4 | We're asking all our listeners, friends and family, to post on social media a short message as to what makes you a proud American. |
| 0:23.1 | Don't forget to add the hashtag Proud American to each post so a larger audience will see. |
| 0:29.7 | Share the goodness of America and make sure all know why we are proud. |
| 0:35.7 | For more ideas on how to engage in our proud American campaign, |
| 0:39.3 | visit www.heritage.org slash proud American. That's www.heritage.org slash proud American. From the Heritage Foundation, I'm Tim Desher, and this is Heritage Explains. |
| 1:04.5 | I am a proud American. |
| 1:08.5 | What an incredible declaration. |
| 1:16.6 | Thank you. American. What an incredible declaration. If we sit back and think for a few brief moments, there's no doubt in my mind that reason after |
| 1:23.2 | reason will flood your thoughts as to what makes you a proud American. |
| 1:30.3 | I mean, look at all we have to be thankful for. For me, the word all is the difference maker. I'm a proud American because of |
| 1:38.6 | all that I can do and the opportunities all our freedoms allow. It'd be nearly impossible to count the many |
| 1:48.0 | blessings that have come from being a citizen of this great country, the freedoms, the ability to dream, |
| 1:54.7 | and the optimism in ourselves and our fellow citizens. Ever since its founding, this nation changed the framework for what all people are capable of. |
| 2:08.1 | With liberty, we can achieve anything. |
| 2:12.9 | So this week, in light of the Fourth of July holiday, we're going to focus on the document |
| 2:18.3 | that continues to inspire us to enjoy all the blessings we've experienced as Americans. |
| 2:24.6 | The Declaration of Independence. |
| 2:27.4 | What we celebrate on the 4th of July is the discovery that behind all the accidents of race, nationality, ethnicity, |
| 2:39.8 | language, however you want to define it, behind all the politics of blood and soil that made |
| 2:47.9 | such a catastrophe of the previous century, there is a bedrock of human identity which is the same in every human being. |
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