Lindsay M. Chervinsky, executive director of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon, and Jane Kamensky, president and CEO of Monticello, explore how Americans made the extraordinary leap from British subjects to citizens of a new nation. They examine the relationships, arguments, and ruptured loyalties behind the Declaration, including the unlikely partnership of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams; what independence meant for the new nation’s sovereignty and place in the world; and the questions about union and self-government that 1776 left for future generations to answer. Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center, moderates.
Chervinsky and Kamensky contributed essays to the National Constitution Center’s The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals, which accompanies the Center’s Interactive Declaration of Independence.
Before the program, from 5 to 6 p.m., guests joining us at the Center will enjoy exclusive access to America’s Founding, one of our new permanent galleries.
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