Higher Ed
The Cause of all Mankind featuring Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed and Dr. Peter Onuf
The University of Nebraska at Omaha will host the Kent A. Kirwan & Richard Dean Winchell Lecture entitled “The Cause of all Mankind,” featuring Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed and Dr. Peter Onuf, on April 10 at 6:00pm as part of a a multi-day program in celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
This year’s Richard Dean Winchell Lecture will feature Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed (Harvard University), fresh off her involvement in Ken Burns’s latest series The American Revolution and renowned Jefferson scholar Dr. Peter Onuf (University of Virginia). Presented in partnership with Nebraska Public Media, the lecture will take place Friday, April 10, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
Their remarks will mark the flagship event of “The Cause of All Mankind”: A Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a multi-day program co-hosted by UNO’s History and Political Science Departments. Dr. Gordon-Reed and Dr. Onuf will discuss their forthcoming publications—one exploring Jefferson’s complex legacy on race, and the other examining Jefferson’s vision of grassroots democracy. Their remarks will be followed by a short Q&A session. This is a free, public event with rich insights for everyone—from history buffs to students to seasoned professionals.