Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and National Constitution Center Semiquincentennial Scholar Jon Meacham joins to discuss his book American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent, and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union. The book brings together pivotal speeches, letters, and essays from across American history to illuminate the enduring tensions that shape our democracy. Meacham will engage participants in reflection on the questions and challenges that faced America and continue to inform our national legacy. Vince Stango, interim president and chief executive officer at the National Constitution Center, moderates.
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Jon Meacham is a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer. He is the author of numerous New York Times bestsellers, including Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power; American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House; Franklin and Winston: A Portrait of Friendship; Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush; and The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels. Meacham is a distinguished visiting professor at Vanderbilt University, a contributing writer for The New York Times Book Review, and a fellow of the Society of American Historians.
Vince Stango is the interim president and CEO of the National Constitution Center. He has served the Center in various capacities for over 25 years, most recently as executive vice president and COO. Stango serves as a trustee of the National Constitution Center, sits on Villanova University’s Lepage Center advisory council, and co-chairs Philadelphia Historic District’s 250th Committee.
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