Tonight: Join us for Akhil Reed Amar on The Words That Made Us May at America's Town Hall TONIGHT! MAY 5 I 7 p.m. ET Akhil Reed Amar on The Words That Made Us Free Online Following the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, ordinary Americans and statesmen alike continued to wrestle with weighty questions over the nature of government. Preeminent legal scholar Akhil Reed Amar of Yale Law School and host of the Amarica’s Constitution podcast joins National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen for a discussion about the biggest constitutional questions early Americans wrote and spoke about, as described in his groundbreaking new book, The Words That Made Us: America's Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840. REGISTER NOW MAY 12 I 12 p.m. ET American Literature and the Constitution Free Online Law professors Bernadette Meyler of Stanford University and Alison LaCroix of the University of Chicago Law School and co-editor of the new book, Cannons and Codes: Law, Literature, and America's Wars, join political scientist professor Catherine Zuckert of the University of Notre Dame, for a discussion exploring the ways American literature—including the works of Walt Whitman, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and others—has intersected with the Constitution and American democracy from the nation’s founding, to the Civil War, and beyond. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. REGISTER NOW MAY 20 I 7 p.m. ET The Founders’ Library: Intellectual Sources of the Constitution Free Online A week before the anniversary of the start of the Constitutional Convention on May 25, 1787, join scholars Richard Albert of the University of Texas at Austin, Jonathan Gienapp of Stanford University, and Colleen Sheehan of Arizona State University as they delve into the key texts, authors, and sources the founders looked to when drafting the Constitution. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. REGISTER NOW Also Coming This Season JUN 10 I 7 p.m. ET The Great Justices: Founders, Dissenters, and Prophets Free Online Chief Justice John Marshall and Justice John Marshall Harlan are two of the most influential Supreme Court justices in American history. Join Robert Strauss, author of the new book John Marshall: The Final Founder; Peter Canellos, author of the new book The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America's Judicial Hero; and Elizabeth Slattery, senior fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation and co-host of Dissed podcast; for a wide-ranging discussion on what made Marshall, Harlan, and other justices influential, and what their legacy is today. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center and author of William Howard Taft and Louis D. Brandeis: American Prophet, moderates. REGISTER NOW JUN 15 I 12 p.m. ET Free Speech, Media, Truth and Lies Free Online Should the government or private companies identify and regulate truth and lies? Join Martha Minow, professor at Harvard Law School and author of the new book, Saving the News: Why the Constitution Calls for Government Action to Preserve Freedom of Speech, Paul Matzko of the Cato Institute and Libertarianism.org, and Jonathan Rauch, author of the new book, The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth, who will discuss the history of American protection for free speech values and how they are challenged by the social media landscape today. They will also discuss current debates about the regulation of online speech, from content regulation to algorithmic disinformation, and what reforms, if any, might promote the free trade in ideas and expression in the future. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. REGISTER NOW Can't make it to a live America's Town Hall program? 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 Join this Friday's Scholar Exchange: The Fourth Amendment and Policing in America Featuring Charles Ramsey Join us for our free online classes. Part lecture and part lively conversation, they are perfect for lifelong learners. MAY 7 I 1 p.m. ET The Fourth Amendment and Policing in America Featuring Charles Ramsey Free Online In this Fun Friday session, Charles Ramsey, former commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department, joins National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen for a discussion on what the Fourth Amendment says and means. We will also examine the Fourth Amendment text, describe key terms and ideas (like searches, seizures, and privacy), and explore some of the key debates about the Fourth Amendment. Ramsey will also discuss his career in law enforcement, as well as answer questions from participants. REGISTER NOW 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. 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