Understanding America

Celebrating America 250

This month's topic is "The Declaration of Independence and Its Impact on the Bill of Rights," presented by Dr. Eric Wilk.

The Bill of Rights was a critical addition to the U.S. Constitution and has shaped the country politically and socially since they were added. However, the ideas of the Bill of Rights did not just appear during the debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. The ideas underlying the Bill of Rights were shaped and framed by concepts found within the Declaration of Independence. The continuity of ideas among some of the critical founding documents is explored by this lecture.

About Understanding America: Celebrating America 250

Understanding America is a program series dedicated to educating the public and encouraging discussions on American history and politics. These programs will be on the first Sunday of every month, at 2:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room at the Denmark Library. This program is in partnership with the University of North Georgia's Department of Political Science & International Affairs.

Upcoming Topics for Understanding America:

August 2: Internationalist or Isolationist? A Thematic Discussion of U.S. Foreign Policy Throughout Its 250 Year History

September 6: The Legalistic Concepts Behind the Declaration of Independence

October 4: Civil Military Relations on the Early Republic

November 1: Midterms Electoral Forum

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