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Please note that this program is sold out. What is civic friendship, and why does it matter? Join Monticello President Jane Kamensky to explore the past, present, and future of civic friendship and its ongoing relationship to American constitutional democracy. We learn from the examples of two founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. They were friends in the 1770s, but later factional foes in the 1790s, and distant enemies for over a decade thereafter. The remarkable reknitting of their relationship in the 1810s offers a compelling model of disagreement navigated through shared commitment to the American project. Kamensky discusses the ways Monticello is sharing their complex history to nourish the civic skills and dispositions of its audience, and considers the ways that museums, historic sites, and other community learning partners can help revitalize the ties that bind Americans as a people.
This program will be hosted in-person at the League House. Registration is required.
Reception: 6:00pm
Program: 6:30pm
End of Program: 7:30pm
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