Today at America's Town Hall
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NOV 23 I 12 p.m. ET
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Echoes of Shakespeare can be heard in some of the most fundamental documents in American history, including the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Join one of America’s leading authorities on Shakespeare Barry Edelstein of The Old Globe; Kevin Hayes, author of Shakespeare and the Making of America; and Lucas Morel of Washington and Lee University; for a look at how the founders understood Shakespeare and how his work relates to American constitutional values today. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
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DEC 3 I 12 p.m. ET
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Carl Richard, author of The Founders and the Classics, Thomas Ricks, author of First Principles: What the Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country, and Caroline Winterer, author of The Culture of Classicism: Ancient Greece and Rome in American Intellectual Life, 1780-1910, explore the influence of the Greeks and Romans on America's founders and ultimately a new nation. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
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DEC 9 I 7 p.m. ET
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This year, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment—which would constitutionalize gender equality—arguably giving the amendment the required number of states decades after its drafting. The ratification deadlines have lapsed, but should the amendment be revived? Jane Mansbridge, author of the award-winning Why We Lost the ERA, Carol Robles-Román, former co-president and CEO of the ERA Coalition and Fund for Women’s Equality, and Inez Feltscher Stepman of the Independent Women’s Forum join moderator Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, to discuss.
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Next Friday: Scholar Exchange About Congress
Join us for our free online classes. Part lecture and part lively conversation, they are perfect for lifelong learners.
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DEC 4 I 1 p.m. ET
Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon joins Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen, to explore Article I of the Constitution, which defines the roles and powers of Congress. Congresswoman Scanlon has represented Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District since 2019.
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