On Turning 250: How Americans Should Remember Their Founding
About this Event
Darrell Gooden Center, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514
https://uwf.edu/america250fl #UWFJoin the President's Office for an America’s 250th anniversary lecture on Thursday, April 16, at 1:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room at the Darrell Gooden Center.
The “On Turning 250: How Americans Should Remember Their Founding” lecture features historian Wilfred M. McClay as he reflects on how Americans should commemorate the nation’s approaching 250th anniversary. Drawing on the legacy of the American Revolution and the principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence, McClay argues that remembrance should balance an honest view of American history with gratitude for the remarkable achievement of a republic founded on ideals of liberty and equality.
The lecture explores how a mature understanding of the American past can sustain national memory, civic identity, and hope for the future. All are welcome.
Questions? Contact Janet Kester at jkester2@uwf.edu.
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