Givers, Doers, & Thinkers Webinar: The Price of Freedom

This special webinar will reflect on the individuals who, through sacrifice, distinguished themselves in bringing about our Republic.

Overview

Its 56 signers took seriously the Declaration of Independence’s conclusion—“we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.” Some paid seriously for their bold defiance of “the present King of Great Britain,” while others’ sacrifices and generosity were vital to underwriting and advancing freedom throughout the touch-and-go course of the Revolutionary War. Their investment set the stage for the creation of this unique experiment, unseen “in the course of human events,” what Lincoln, the heir of the Founders’ vision, would call “the last best hope of earth.” This special webinar will reflect on the individuals who, through sacrifice, distinguished themselves in bringing about our Republic.

 

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