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Rediscovering the Declaration
Join the Jack Miller Center for a special National Summit on Civic Education webinar called “Rediscovering the Declaration” on Tuesday, September 2 at 11:30 am ET.
Join us Tuesday, September 2 at 11:30 am ET, for a special National Summit on Civic Education webinar with Jane Kamensky, President and CEO of Monticello and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, and JMC President Hans Zeiger. They’ll discuss Monticello’s exciting plans for America’s 250th and how we, the people, can rediscover the Declaration and our rich political and historical inheritance.
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, which created the United States. To celebrate the Declaration’s upcoming 250th birthday on July 4, 2026, Monticello is launching the Declaration Book Club, featuring short readings, lively videos, and probing questions to spark discussion of our past, present, and future as one people, created equal. What did Jefferson and his cosigners declare in 1776–and how do you pursue life, liberty, and happiness today?
The conversation will continue at the National Summit on Civic Education, May 18-19, 2026 in Philadelphia. Click here to learn more about the Summit.