Read the Revolution Speaker Series with Francis D. Cogliano and Peter S. Onuf

Dr. Francis D. Cogliano, Professor of American History at the University of Edinburgh, and Dr. Peter S. Onuf, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Professor Emeritus of the University of Virginia, will join the Museum on Wednesday, June 3 to present the fifth and final public program in the Museum’s 2025-2026 Read the Revolution Speaker Series with a lecture and discussion to launch their new book, Thomas Jefferson Survives: American Independence in His Time and Ours (with a foreword by Annette Gordon-Reed) on why Jefferson matters and how his wisdom can be applied today, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026. Museum President and CEO Dr. R. Scott Stephenson will join the speakers for an interview conversation and facilitate a live Q&A with both onsite and online audiences.