Join the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, the Richard Nixon Foundation, and USA250-OC for a discussion on the Revolutionary Principles of the Constitution with Andrew Guilford and Barry McDonald, Austen Parrish. The panel will be moderated by JoEllen Chatham.
Topics will include:
- Was the Constitution built for the future?
- Is the Constitution at a crossroads?
- How do we respond to current calls for amending the Constitution?
The event is free. Attendees will enjoy discounted museum admission of $17.76, which includes access to the new America 250 exhibit.
Founding Friends, Founding Foes: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson (6:00–7:30 PM)
Drawing on Monticello’s acclaimed Founding Friends, Founding Foes program, the discussion will explore how Adams and Jefferson navigated friendship, fierce political rivalry, and reconciliation while helping establish the foundations of American democracy. As America marks its Semiquincentennial, this conversation invites participants to consider how respectful disagreement, collaboration, and shared civic values remain essential to our constitutional republic.
- Dr. Kurt Graham, President & CEO, Adams Presidential Center
- Dr. Jane Kamensky, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
- Moderated by Dr. Janet Tran, Director, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum
Feast of Reason Reception (7:30-8:30 PM)
Following the panel discussion, guests are invited to a public reception featuring Monticello’s Feast of Reason conversation cards—a facilitated experience designed to inspire thoughtful civic dialogue and meaningful conversations.
This event is free to the public.
Join us for a virtual conversation with leading historians and authors presented in partnership with the National Constitution Center. Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center, will moderate a discussion featuring George Mason University professor Rosemarie Zagarri and historian and author Carol Berkin. Together, they will explore the Revolutionary era through the stories of the influential women who helped shape it, drawing on insights from their extensive scholarship and acclaimed books. Register here.
