America's Town Hall Programs
The National Constitution Center is offering a series of America’s Town Hall programs about constitutional issues in the news. Join these programs for free from your home computer, laptop, or any mobile device by registering below. And watch replays at any time.
Upcoming America's Town Hall Programs
The Living Declaration: Rediscovering America’s Founding Text
Scholars Ted Widmer, Eric Slauter, and Lucas Morel, join the National Constitution Center for a conversation exploring the long afterlife of the Declaration of Independence and its enduring place in American life. Thomas Donnelly, lead scholar at the National Constitution Center, moderates.
1876 at 150: The Long Shadow of the Election of 1876
Join the National Constitution Center for a conversation observing the 150th anniversary of the contested election of 1876. Three renowned scholars of the Reconstruction Era—Robert D. Bland, associate professor of history at the University of Tennessee; Pamela Brandwein, professor of political science at the University of Michigan; and Gregory P. Downs, professor of history at the University of California-Davis—will unpack the election’s long shadow over American history. Tom Donnelly, lead scholar at the National Constitution Center, moderates.
Exploring the Lives and Legacies of Justices Scalia and Alito
Join the National Constitution Center for a conversation with two acclaimed biographers James Rosen and Peter S. Canellos who have explored the personal histories, formative experiences, judicial philosophies, and enduring influence of these two justices. Together, they consider the distinct paths that brought Justice Scalia and Justice Alito to the nation’s highest court, their approaches to constitutional interpretation, and their influence on American law and the Supreme Court. Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center, moderates.
Little Bighorn at 150: Native Nations and the Fate of the American West
Fought 150 years ago, the Battle of Little Bighorn was a defining episode in the intensifying conflict between Native nations defending their homelands and the United States’ drive for westward expansion. Historians Ned Blackhawk and Richard White examine the events that led to the battle, its place in the broader history of Native Americans, and how its consequences shaped the fate of the American West during the Gilded Age and beyond. Tom Donnelly, lead scholar at the National Constitution Center, moderates.
Declaring Independence: From British Subjects to an American People
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. Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center, moderates.
Featured Past Town Hall Videos
The Ideas at the Heart of the Declaration and the Constitution
Three of the country’s leading scholars for a timely and reflective conversation on the founding principles that continue to shape American constitutional democracy.
Women and the American Revolution
The conversation explores how women’s experiences and contributions deepen and expand our understanding of America’s founding.
Past Programs
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