Civil and Human Rights
EVENT: “Town Hall Tuesday: The Gettysburg Address” at the National Constitution Center
Town Hall Tuesday: The Gettysburg Address
On the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, join historian and Princeton University professor Sean Wilentz, Yale Law School’s Akhil Amar, and Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center for a wide-ranging conversation about the constitutional legacy of Lincoln and the Address itself.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at 12 p.m.
National Constitution Center, 525 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA.
Admission: Free
Reservations Recommended: Call 215.409.6700 or order online.
Further Reading:
The Gettysburg Address at 150: How Lincoln’s Immortal Words Helped Transform the Constitution. (David H. Gans)
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