Michael Auslin Guest-Blogging This Week About "National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America"
Michael Auslin, a Distinguished Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution, is guest-blogging about his new book 'National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America.' The book traces the history of the Declaration from its drafting by Thomas Jefferson to its enduring legacy as a unifying national symbol. Auslin explores how the document's ideals have inspired generations and shaped American identity over 250 years.
- ▪Michael Auslin is the Payson J. Treat Distinguished Research Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution.
- ▪The book examines the Declaration of Independence as both a physical artifact and a set of enduring ideals.
- ▪It details the document's journey through history, including its evacuation during the War of 1812 and preservation at Fort Knox.
- ▪The Declaration has inspired figures ranging from Abraham Lincoln to civil rights leaders and suffragists.
- ▪Auslin wrote the book while serving as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Library of Congress's John W. Kluge Center.
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History Michael Auslin Guest-Blogging This Week About "National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America" Eugene Volokh | 5.4.2026 2:49 PM <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8377392" src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/q60/uploads/2026/04/national-treasure-9781668214541_lg1.jpg" alt="" width="265" height="400" srcset="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/q60/uploads/2026/04/national-treasure-9781668214541_lg1.jpg 265w, https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/q60/uploads/2026/04/national-treasure-9781668214541_lg1-199x300.jpg 199w" sizes="(max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px" /> I'm delighted to report that Michael Auslin, a Distinguished Research Fellow here at Hoover, will be guest-blogging this week about his new…
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