# The Declaration of Independence: A Radical Experiment in Liberty

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Podcast: [The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-radio-free-hillsdale-hour-1160693)
Published: 2026-06-26T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Guest: Brad Birzer Host Scot Bertram talks with Brad Birzer, professor of history and Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies at Hillsdale College, about the years leading up to 1776, the importance of the common law tradition to the American Founders, and his new book,  The Declaration of Independence: A Radical Experiment in Liberty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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