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The NLA Foundation is proud to bring you “Dawn of Liberty,” an educational podcast series that provides an audio format of key documents in the history of western legal tradition and the United States.
Episodes
Wednesday Jul 31, 2019
Wednesday Jul 31, 2019
"The Star-Spangled Banner" was originally a poem written by Francis Scott Key, an American lawyer and amateur poet, on September 14, 1814. The poem later became the lyrics for the National Anthem of the United States. Read by Joshua McCaig, NLA President.
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
The “1682: Act for Freedom of Conscience,” passed by the first Pennsylvania Assembly, expressed William Penn’s stance on religious liberty. The reading is performed by Joshua McCaig, NLA President.
Friday May 24, 2019
Friday May 24, 2019
“Give me liberty or give me death” was an address to the President in Richmond, Virginia by Patrick Henry on March 23, 1775. The speech is performed by Joshua McCaig, NLA President.
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Friday Apr 26, 2019
In a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptist Association, he explained his beliefs about federalism and the meaning of the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment, thus building a wall of separation between Church & State.
Tuesday Mar 26, 2019
Tuesday Mar 26, 2019
The Thanksgiving Proclamation by George Washington, President of the United States, declared Thursday, November 26, 1789 as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer. Read by Joshua McCaig, NLA President.
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
The Mayflower Compact served as the first governing document of the Plymouth Colony – signed on November 11, 1620 by the passengers aboard the Mayflower. Read by Joshua McCaig, NLA President.