The Western tradition. Programs 37-38

"Program 37. Explores the naming of America; the settlement of the colonies, and how the colonies were in the European tradition, reflecting the ages of humanism and creativity. Covers the roots of the American Revolution. Program 38. Discusses the two strands of political thought as exemplified by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence and Alexander Hamilton in the Constitution."@en
"A 52 part (two semester) television course on the cultural and philosophical history of western civilization. Programs 37 and 38 cover the events of the American Revolution and examine it as a test case for the ideals of the Enlightenment."@en
"Program 37. Explores the naming of America, and the settlement of the colonies. Discusses the first settlements, and how the colonies were in the European tradition, reflecting the ages of humanism and creativity. Covers the roots of the American Revolution. Program 38. Discusses the attitudes following the revolution. Explores the two opposing attitudes, those favoring a central government, and those favoring separate states rights. How these different views affected the nation, and the growth that came from the conflict."@en