Civic Engagement in the Revolutionary City, 1776 and 2026
The American Philosophical Society and the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic cordially invite you to “Civic Engagement in the Revolutionary City, 1776 and 2026.” This event, which will officially launch the APS and SHEAR partnership to further civic education, will feature a discussion of the essential ideas and documents of the American Revolution and their significance and importance to our nation today.
Andrew Shankman (Rutgers University and President Elect of Society for Historians of the Early American Republic) and Bayard L. Miller (American Philosophical Society) will host a conversation featuring the following historians:
Joanne Freeman (Yale University) and Nora Slominsky (Iona College and Director of the Institute for Thomas Paine Studies) on Civic Ideals, Public Conversation, and Historical Scholarship.
Lauren Duval (University of Oklahoma), Christina Snyder (Penn State University), and Zara Anishanslin (University of Delaware) on “Civic Documents from Philadephia, the Revolutionary City."
About The Revolutionary City:
The Revolutionary City: A Portal to the Nation’s Founding is a central hub for students, educators, scholars, and the public to learn about diverse stories of the American Revolution from the perspective of early residents of America’s revolutionary city.
About SHEAR Civics Exchange:
A site to connect members of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic who can speak to your organization, club, or institution about the history that has shaped our civic institutions and civic culture, and the relationship of the past to our present-day civic institutions and civic life.
