# 2025 End of Year Message: Looking Back and Forward

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Podcast: [The American Idea](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-american-idea-3723802)
Published: 2025-12-31T12:48:00+00:00
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## Resource

Jeff Sikkenga, Professor of Political Science and Executive Director of the Ashbrook Center, shares a brief message about the reasons behind and goals of The American Idea, as well as Ashbrook’s plans to celebrate 250 years of America’s independence. Learn more at Ashbrook.org , or about our celebratory plans for 2026 at AshbrookFreedom250.org Host: Jeff Sikkenga Executive Producer: Jeremy Gypton Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/theamericanidea Homepage: https://ashbrook.org/the-american-idea-podcast/

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