Author’s Talk – National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America

Award-winning historian Michael Auslin discusses his new book that demonstrates how Thomas Jefferson’s words in the Declaration of Independence have inspired implausibly varied causes, from suffragists and civil rights leaders to groups waging war on the United States government. As Jefferson had hoped, the principles enshrined in the Declaration became a beacon to the world for multiple generations. Drawing from the book, Auslin will address the lessons that should be taken from the document today and how the Declaration’s ideals, in whose name the signers pledged their lives and sacred honor, can bring a disparate nation together. As we gather to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founders’ bold experiment in democracy, this talk will also remind us that the enduring document was not just a call for freedom and equality but an eloquent statement of the principles that bind us together.

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