SHOW NOTES: In this inaugural episode of The Blessings of Liberty, Justice Neil Gorsuch of the U.S. Supreme Court joins to discuss the American Revolution, our Founding ideals, and the importance of civic education and civil dialogue. He also explores his recent bestselling children’s book, Heroes of 1776: The Story of the Declaration of Independence, and his superb epilogue for the NCC’s new volume, The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals, an inspirational collection of essays exploring America’s founding principles. Jeffrey Rosen, senior fellow at FIRE and CEO Emeritus of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
Participants
Neil Gorsuch is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He is also a co-chair of the National Constitution Center and the co-author of Heroes of 1776: The Story of the Declaration of Independence, currently the #1 New York Times best-selling children’s book.
Jeffrey Rosen is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and CEO Emeritus of the National Constitution Center. He is also a professor of law at the George Washington University Law School and a contributing editor of The Atlantic.
Additional Resources
Neil Gorsuch, Janie Nitze, and Chris Ellison (illustrator), Heroes of 1776: The Story of the Declaration of Independence (2026)
National Constitution Center, The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals (2026)
Jeffrey Rosen, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America (2024)
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