Matthew Brogdon

Today, March 17, is the 250th anniversary of Evacuation Day, when British troops abandoned Boston and withdrew to Canada on March 17, 1776, thanks to "Henry Knox’s 'Noble Train of Artillery,' rapid American-built fortifications on the surrounding heights, and a violent 'hurrycane' that disrupted British plans." So wrote @EleeshaTucker in a @deseret opinion today. Learn more about this early development in the Revolution: bit.ly/4uwL2nC #DeclarationOfIndependence

This St. Patrick’s Day, raise a toast to Henry Knox’s noble train of artillery and the British retreat from Boston in 1776 @CCSUVU deseret.com/opinion/2026/0…

Justice Gorsuch asks what it meant to be "Habitual Drunkard" in old days of America: "Eight shots of whiskey a day only made you an occasional drunkard...to be a habitual drunkard you had to do double that...James Madison reportedly drank a pint of whiskey every day..."

"The Trump administration plans to sue states for their artificial intelligence laws, but how the push is affecting work on future legislation depends on a state’s politics." States Split as Trump Threatens Lawsuits Over AI Laws governing.com/artificial-int… #AI #Constitution

Just received a draft copy of the book jacket for my forthcoming work, “Until the Last Yoke is Broken: The Constitutional Vision of Frederick Douglass”! Hard to imagine that ~5 years of work is finally coming to life. Coming out October 2026!

Session 2 of a four-session series was held Feb. 24 @UVU. Created and led by @CCSUVU's @EleeshaTucker, 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀 brings parents/caregivers and children together to learn about the American Founding through discussion, stories, and crafts. Learn more, bit.ly/45n8M1i, and see photos of yesterday's event: adobe.ly/4kfYnvR. #civics #Constitution

#K12 teachers in Wasatch County received training Feb. 25 from @CCSUVU civic-education specialists on the #DeclarationOfIndependence and the #Constitution. Teachers will take what they learned into the classroom to help their hundreds of students better understand the American #Founding. Photos: adobe.ly/4rF86yG

@CCSUVU's America250 Professor of Constitutional Studies @ProfGregJackson (and host of @HTDSpod) and @UVU VP of Institutional Advancement 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 are two speakers at a 𝗠𝗮𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 symposium, 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀: 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵, 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, Saturday, March 7, from 9 a.m. to noon. Details on attached flyer. #Constitution #DeclarationOfIndependence

"The unalienable right of talking nonsense." How a British magazine described the #DeclarationOfIndependence in the summer of 1776. Learn more about the European reaction to the Declaration with co-hosts 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗵 𝗘𝗰𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 and @ProfBrogdon in Season 3, Episode 14, of This Constitution. Listen, bit.ly/4dLYuKY, or watch, bit.ly/3BTJ5e7. #podcast

The #DeclarationOfIndependence was met in 1776 with a tepid response from France. "They're still neutral," said co-host Savannah Eccles Johnston. "The Americans had to give some evidence that they can win. And this doesn't come until after the Battle of Saratoga in October 1777." Join her and co-host @ProfBrogdon in Season 3, Episode 14, of 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 to learn more. Listen, bit.ly/4dLYuKY, or watch, bit.ly/3BTJ5e7. #podcast

“It is interesting the way that different people received it,” said @ProfBrogdon, co-host of 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 in Season 3, Episode 14, of the #DeclarationOfIndependence. “You’ve got the framers of the Declaration pointing to, not just British opinion or American opinion, but to the opinion of mankind.” Listen, bit.ly/4dLYuKY, or watch, bit.ly/3BTJ5e7, for more with Brogdon and co-host 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗵 𝗘𝗰𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 on the world’s reaction to the document in 1776. #podcast

WATCH: Charlie Kirk was murdered at a @TPUSA campus event, triggering a national reckoning over free speech and political violence. So where do we go from here? Featuring powerful firsthand accounts from the students and staff there that day, this is “1AX: Political Violence.”

For twenty years, I had the pleasure of working hand in glove with the great Brad Wilson--I as Director and he as Executive Director of the James Madison Program at Princeton. Today Brad was nominated by the President to be Archivist of the United States. A brilliant appointment.

What George Washington Can Teach Us About Grace in the Wake of Violence edsurge.com/news/2026-02-1… via @EdSurge

In Season 3, Episode 11 of 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, co-hosts Savannah Eccles Johnston and @ProfBrogdon outline how #Congress transformed Thomas Jefferson’s draft of the #DeclarationOfIndependence into the document the world knows today. They trace changes in content, tonal revisions, and highlight Congress’s surprising additions. Hear, bit.ly/4dLYuKY, or watch, bit.ly/3BTJ5e7, for more insights into the motivations of these final changes, or catch the full episode on the platform of your choice or watch on @YouTube. #podcast

“A declaration doesn’t matter unless you make it public,” observed @ProfBrogdon in Season 3, Episode 12, of 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. With co-host Savannah Eccles Johnston, they both explore how the #DeclarationOfIndependence was published, proclaimed, and received in America in 1776. Hear, bit.ly/4dLYuKY, or watch, bit.ly/3BTJ5e7. #podcast

@CCSUVU @ProfBrogdon: What George Washington Can Teach Us About Grace in the Wake of Violence edsurge.com/news/2026-02-1… via @EdSurge #civicseducation #America250

@CCSUVU and senior director @ProfBrogdon were recognized by @FoundingForward’s Utah chapter Feb. 9 in Salt Lake City with the George Washington Honor Medal. “Community outreach is at the center of the Center’s work,” stated board member Charles Dahlquist in announcing the award. “Few institutions engage such a wide and diverse audience in meaningful civic education.” Learn more about the award, bit.ly/4riJtrA, and see photos of the event, adobe.ly/4rxyuKg. #CivicEducation #Constitution

We are thankful for transformative funding from The Marcus Foundation, one of the largest gifts in JMC's history. This gift will accelerate and grow our work in support of K-12 history, civics, and government teachers across the country: buff.ly/mPqMEs7

In today's special #MLKDay episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, host Savannah Eccles Johnston is joined by @LincolnDouglass, of @wlunews, to delve into how Frederick Douglass and Martin Luther King Jr. interpreted the #DeclarationOfIndependence, the #Constitution, and the American political order. Hear more, bit.ly/4dLYuKY, or watch, bit.ly/3BTJ5e7. #podcast