National Treasures, October Surprises, and Silly Walks with Michael Auslin

Much like the fragile parchment on which a new republic’s principles and grievances were outlined, America’s Declaration of Independence endures to this day – quite the accomplishment given a Continental Congress struggling to help George Washington wage war and a few Founding Fathers who’d rather not have been in Philadelphia that summer (beginning with Thomas Jefferson). Michael Auslin, a Hoover Institution distinguished research fellow and author of “National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America”, discusses whether the “spirit of ‘76” is alive and well in 2026. Check out “National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America” by Michael Auslin: https://www.hoover.org/research/national-treasure-how-declaration-independence-made-america-1?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=gf_youtube&utm_content=10062026 Join us in the audience next time! Subscribe to the GoodFellows to stay alerted on our next episode and event: https://www.hoover.org/publications/goodfellows?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=gf_youtube&utm_content=10062026 __________ 🔔 Subscribe for more discussions: @HooverInstitution 👍 Like and share this video! 🌐 Follow us on social media: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HooverInstStanford • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hoover-institution-at-stanford-university • Instagram: https://instagram.com/hooverinstitution • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hooverinstitution • X: https://www.twitter.com/HooverInst The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford University. © 2026 by the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University.