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
Thomas Paine and the 250th Anniversary of Common Sense
Gary Berton, the president of The Thomas Paine Historical Association, joins award-winning historian Jack Kelly, author of Tom Paine’s War: The Words That Rallied a Nation and the Founder of Our Time, to discuss the revolutionary life, ideas, and legacy of Thomas Paine.
The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People’s Constitution
Legal scholar William Ewald joins Jesse Wegman of The New York Times to discuss Wegman’s new book, The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People’s Constitution, which explores the influence and legacy of forgotten founder and Supreme Court Justice James Wilson.
The Declaration of Independence and the Push for Racial Equality
In celebration of Black History Month, scholars Lucas Morel and Melvin Rogers join to discuss how African American leaders and citizens, such as Prince Hall, Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells, and Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. have invoked the ideas and principles of the Declaration of Independence throughout American history to push for a more free and equal America.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Women’s Suffrage, and the Legacy of the Nineteenth Amendment
In celebration of Women’s History Month, constitutional scholar Reva Siegel joins award-winning historian Ellen DuBois, author of Elizabeth Cady Stanton: A Revolutionary Life, to discuss the life, ideas, and legacy of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the decades-long struggle for women’s suffrage.
Featured Past Town Hall Videos
Montesquieu and the Constitution
Political theorists explore the influence of Montesquieu on American democracy.
Freedom of Conscience and the First Amendment
Featuring Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center.
Past Programs
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