Declaration of Independence: America's Birth Certificate | Livestream Zoom + Recorded
Course Description:The Declaration of Independence is a peculiar thing. It's a literary masterpiece written jointly by a committee of 50 people. It's short and punchy—just 1,310 words long—but still somehow daunting and difficult to grasp. What did people at the time make of it? What did it change? Why does it matter? In this course, we explore the fascinating origins, misunderstood purpose and extraordinary global legacy of the Declaration of Independence. |
Tuition: $50.00 Additional Fees: $0.00 |
Day/Time
Mondays, Jan. 19, 26; Feb. 2, 9 *1:00 – 2:30 p.m.* (4 sessions)
Location
Livestream Zoom + Recorded: This session will be streamed live on Zoom and recorded for later viewing. You’ll receive a link to the recording within 1-2 days after the session.
Facilitator:
Richard Bell, Ph.D., is Professor of History at the University of Maryland and author of the book "Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home," which was a finalist for the George Washington Prize and the Harriet Tubman Prize. He is the recipient of the National Endowment for the Humanities Public Scholar Award and the Andrew Carnegie Fellowship. His new book, "The American Revolution and the Fate of the World," is available wherever books are sold.