Larsen Plyler
Historian with a PhD in history who teaches secondary school and develops early American history curriculum for the Mises Academy, speaking here about the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation.
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Jan 24, 2026 • 42min
The Declaration of Independence Created 13 New Sovereign Countries
Larsen Plyler, historian (PhD) who teaches secondary school and leads an early American history course, explores 1770s political thought. He explains how the Declaration used plural language to envision 13 sovereign states. They contrast the Confederation with the nationalist shift in the 1780s and trace cultural roots shaping regional politics.
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Jan 23, 2026 • 0sec
The Declaration of Independence Created 13 New Sovereign Countries
Larsen Plyler, historian and curriculum developer for the Mises Academy, explains how 1770s Americans envisioned 13 independent sovereign states. He highlights the Declaration’s plural language and the Articles of Confederation’s confederal design. The conversation contrasts that original pluralism with later moves toward a centralized national state.
