Introduction to The Making of America Seminar

Note to Patriotic Moms:  This seminar is an enlightening and insightful summary of the powerful principles that lead to freedom, prosperity, and peace.  People travel from all over the country to attend it.  You have it, for free, right on this page!  It's seven hours long, and is well worth the time and effort to watch!  

"In the great formative period of the United States over two centuries ago, the American Founding Fathers became acutely aware that all mankind is seeking the same three things: freedom, prosperity, and peace.

"They set out to find a system of government that would provide these things for the people of America.  Unfortunately, in their own day no such government existed.  They therefore determined to invent one.  This is their story.

"As we shall see, the search for the 'ancient principles' of sound government was a prolonged and painful one.  What was worse, when they finally discovered what these principles were, it was difficult to persuade many people to accept them.  Getting people to assume the responsibilities of freedom and self-government was one of the most discouraging parts of their political adventure. 

"The structuring of the American success formula for freedom, prosperity, and peace was a hard-won achievement.  Nevertheless, it did finally produce in America the first free people in modern times.

"That is why this course is important.  The Founders laid the foundation for us.  We must preserve it. To do so, we must know their success formula well...."

The seminar and study guide linked to below are "designed to provide a clear overview of the great principles of America's freedom and the stirring history of their discover and adoption."

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(Quote taken from the preface of The Making of America Seminar Discussion Guide)

America is facing troubled times.  Things will get worse before they get better.  In fact, we may never recover.  That is entirely up to us!  

We can only recover if enough Americans trust in God, learn and understand the powerful principles that make America great, and restore these vital principles to our government.

America, and the future of untold millions, depend on us learning and applying these principles.

The Making of America Seminar

The Making of America Seminar Guide  (available to download)

(You can make the videos fill the computer screen.  If the lessons load slowly, press the play button, then the pause, and return in a couple minutes when the video has loaded.) 

1. Settling the New World  (p. 5 of Seminar Guide)

        Video Lesson 1  (54:12)
        Audio Lesson 1

2.   The Birth of a Nation  (p. 9)
        Video Lesson 2  (42:00)
        Audio Lesson 2

3.   Discovering America’s Great Success Formula  (p.15)
        Video Lesson 3  (33:05)
        Audio Lesson 3

4.  Founder’s Attempt to Find the Balanced Center  (p. 23)
       Video Lessons 4 and 5  (42:02)
       Audio Lessons 4 and 5

5.  The Miracle at Philadelphia  (p. 25)
       Video Lessons 4 and 5  (42:02)
       Audio Lessons 4 and 5

6.  The Founders Formula  (p. 33)
       Video Lesson 6  (44:33)
       Audio Lesson 6

7.  The States Delegate 20 Powers to Congress  (p. 35)
       Video Lesson 7  (33:07)
       Audio Lesson 7

8.  The Most Powerful Political Office in the World: 
     The Presidency of the United States  (p. 39)
       Video Lessons 8 and 9  (33:07)
       Audio Lessons 8 and 9

9.  The Federal Judiciary  (p. 41)
       Video Lessons 8 and 9  (33:07)
       Audio Lessons 8 and 9

10. Articles IV - VII -- The States and the People  (p. 42)
       Video Lesson 10  (11:35)
       Audio Lesson 10

11. Amendments I - X -- America’s Bill of Rights  (p. 45)
        Video Lessons 11 and 12  (44:33)
        Audio Lessons 11 and 12

12. The Last Seventeen Amendments  (p. 49)       
        Video Lessons 11 and 12  (44:33)
        Audio Lessons 11 and 12