Democracy in America – Common Sense and Moonshine. ep10, 620321
A study in American education. One notable thing our French travelers found was the lack of children running through the streets. Some may be working in factories, as they do…
Democracy in America – The Tyranny of the Majority. ep9, 620314
A study in American Freedom. Does freedom have any drawbacks? When majority rules, the idea is that if you have a different spin, you're welcome to it... just keep it…
Democracy in America – The Heavenly Prison. ep8, 620307
A study in American prisons. Even in America, there are those who don't follow the rules of society, and find themselves in trouble with the law. More precisely, they go…
Democracy in America – The Cold Water Army. ep7, 620228
A study in American progress. Can society be perfected, or changed? The trait of equality isn't responsible for either, but it puts those ideals into a different light. Public meetings…
Democracy in America – The Cement of Democracy. ep6,, 620221
A study in American religion. Religious institutions have remained distinct from government institutions. Our French travelers are amazed at the cross-denominational preaching in a prison from pastors of different faiths…
Democracy in America – Any Woman Is a Lady. ep5, 620214
A study in American manners. Our two French travelers remark on the value that equality holds. Particularly that any woman can expect to travel anywhere, and be greeted with respect…
Democracy in America – The Arc of Civilization. ep4, 620207
A study in American character. Our two traveling French aristocrats enjoy the wildlife in the forrest, a frontier, ready for the taking. They describe the cabin of a pioneer who…
Democracy in America – The 4th of July in Albany 1831. ep3 620131
Two aristocratic Frenchmen, D'Toukfel and Beaumont, travel America in 1831, to observe democracy, and culture. The flags, church bells, and sound of gun shots are marveled at, as the Frenchmen…
Democracy in America – The Governor in the Boarding House. ep2, 620124
The next step in the observation in the democracy of 1831 is in the humble conditions of its leaders, living in a lack of pomp. Praise for one another seems…
Democracy in America – Where Could I Be Better Off. ep1, 620117
A young French nobleman, Alexis D'Toukfel, spends a year in America in 1831, and writes his observations. His work would become a literary milestone in what a democracy is all…