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Senior Program Manager (Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies) at American Enterprise Institute
I'm delighted to share that today marks the official release of "Democracy and the American Revolution," the first volume in the American Enterprise Institute's "We Hold These Truths: America at 250" initiative. We have a stellar list of contributors to this volume, including: 🔷 Gordon S. Wood on the evolution of the American democratic character in the early Republic 🔷 Bryan Garsten on understanding the spirit of independence as a cyclical passion that sustains the endurance of American democracy 🔷 Peter Berkowitz on common misconceptions surrounding the Declaration of Independence and the lessons that can be drawn from the tension between freedom and democracy 🔷 Danielle Allen on recovering John Adams's essential imprint on the Declaration's definition of happiness and its connection to democratic ideals 🔷 Greg Weiner on how Abraham Lincoln drew on the Declaration to persuade a majority coalition to advance the cause of equality in his time You can read and download these essays in their entirety at https://lnkd.in/eyJMEJwV, where you can also view recordings from past symposia, check out featured lectures from AEI's Bicentennial project, and register for updates. We are just getting started, and there is much more to come as we approach the celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary!