The intellectuals who fashioned the hallmark document of American law was the topic of discussion on a recent edition of the “MTSU On the Record” radio program.

Dr. John Vile

Host Gina Logue’s interview with Dr. John Vile, dean of the University Honors College and constitutional law scholar, aired in early February on WMOT-FM (89.5 and www.wmot.org ). You can listen to their conversation here.

Vile is the author of “The Men Who Made the Constitution: Lives of the Delegates to the Constitutional Convention.”

The book includes individual profiles of the 55 men whose collaboration replaced the inadequate Articles of Confederation with a document that established a more centralized federal government.

“Those who grew up with the primary rhetoric being ‘overthrow the British’ had a somewhat different perspective than those who were around during the Articles of Confederation that didn’t seem to be working too well and were, perhaps, more interested in the strength of the national government,” Vile said in explaining the difference between the creators of the Declaration of Independence and the creators of the Constitution.

To listen to previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to the “Audio Clips” archives here and here.

For more information about “MTSU On the Record,” contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.

A video clip of the interview can be seen below.