Podcast | Madison's Vision and Revisions: Looking Back on the Constitution's Father

In this episode we’re sharing a live conversation that explores James Madison’s vision for the constitution with Mary Sarah Bilder of Boston College Law School, Robert P. George, of Princeton University, and Jonathan Rauch of The Brookings Institution. Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center, moderates.

This conversation was recorded on February 20, 2026, as part of the NCC’s President’s Council Retreat in Miami, FL.

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