What role do American museums have as civic spaces for dialogue? How can they challenge common misconceptions about the nation’s founding? On the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and at a moment when history is central to conversations about identity, democracy, and belonging, join historian Jane Kamensky to celebrate, question, and learn as you consider what it means to engage with the past in ways that inform the future.
Jane Kamensky, president and CEO of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
Ethan Lasser, chief of Curatorial Affairs and Conservation
Assistive listening system
Wheelchair accessible
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