Plus: Ralph Young joins us for online class about on the First Amendment: Assembly and Petition Today at America's Town Hall Revolutionary Prophecies: The Founders and America’s Future FEB 15 I 7 p.m. ET The America of the early republic was built on a hopeful prophecy that would only be fulfilled if an enlightened people could learn from its past to secure its future. Join Joanne Freeman, Class of 1954 Professor of American History and of American Studies at Yale University, Robert McDonald, professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point, and Peter Onuf, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia—all contributors to the new volume Revolutionary Prophecies: The Founders and America’s Future—to discuss the diverse cast of characters that founded the nation, and how their vision for the country’s future shaped American history. REGISTER NOW Can't make it live? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to instantly access video of this program and all of our all past programs. Our Fun Friday Scholar Exchange this week is: First Amendment: Assembly and Petition Featuring Ralph Young Join us for our free online classes. Part lecture and part lively conversation, they are perfect for lifelong learners. FEB 5 | 1 p.m. ET First Amendment: Assembly and Petition with Ralph Young In this Fun Friday Session, Ralph Young, professor of history at Temple University and the author of Dissent in America: Voices that Shaped a Nation, joins National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen for a discussion on the First Amendment’s assembly and petition clauses. We will explore moments of American dissent from the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War, through the civil rights and anti-Vietnam War protests of the 1960s, to modern movements—and what they mean for constitutional change. REGISTER NOW Missed any of our America's Town Hall programs this season? Watch all of our past town hall videos and find related content in the Media Library of the Interactive Constitution. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for programs, classes, and more videos. Listen to audio of our programs through our Live at the National Constitution Center podcast, available through the Media Library or wherever you get your podcasts. EXPLORE THE MEDIA LIBRARY Thank you for being a part of the National Constitution Center's community of lifelong learners and for your support of our mission to increase awareness and understanding of the U.S. Constitution among the American people. Your contribution makes our crucially important work possible. Please consider becoming a Member or making a gift to support our new and expanded online learning opportunities and to help us provide constitutional education for all. SUPPORT OUR WORK STAY CONNECTED ‌ ‌ ‌ National Constitution Center | Independence Mall, 525 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!