Hands-on History: "Declaring Independence - Now and Then"

American Antiquarian Society

Lead Scholars: Danielle Allen and Mary Babson Fuhrer
Co-Sponsored by Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area

The Declaration of Independence is not only a beloved statement of our nation’s embrace of liberty and equality. It is also a living document, whose values continue to shape our lives today. This workshop features a presentation on how the Declaration of Independence came to be, both nationally and locally; an examination of the Society’s collection of period documents and images that reveal the Declaration’s birth and early dissemination; and a discussion on how to uncover evidence of the ways in which independence was first debated and then celebrated in participants' own communities.

This workshop is the first in a series of programs presented by Freedom's Way National Heritage Area and the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) that explores the enduring meanings of the Declaration over time—and in the present. These programs will include talks, workshops, and public discussion, appreciation, and performance of the Declaration of Independence across the region.

For more information or to register, visit the American Antiquarian Society's events page.