Join host Jimmy Mac on Revolution Road as he welcomes acclaimed historian and author Ray Raphael, associate editor for the Journal of the American Revolution.

For over three decades, Raphael has researched primary sources from the founding era, uncovering the vital role of everyday people and challenging myths that have shaped our patriotic past. In this segment, he discusses:

Why the Constitution’s framers were more complex than the legends we’ve been told.

How ordinary citizens influenced the Revolution and early America.

The enduring meaning of the “supreme law of the land.”

The myths of the Founding Fathers — and why knowing the truth matters today.

Ray Raphael is the author of 10 books on America’s founding, including:

People’s History of the American Revolution

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