Jon Meacham on The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals

Friday, May 21 at 12:00 PM·12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.·Old City·National Constitution Center·525 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

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Jon Meacham on The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals

Name: Jon Meacham on The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals
Start: 2027-05-21T12:00:00
End: 2027-05-21T12:00:00
Location: National Constitution Center

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Posted to Old City on April 9, 2026

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Fri, May 21 at 12pm – 1pm

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National Constitution Center

525 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and National Constitution Center Semiquincentennial& Scholar Jon Meacham joins to discuss The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals. Presented by the National Constitution Center, The Promise of America is an inspirational collection of essays exploring the founding principles that continue to shape American democracy from the nation’s leading cons...

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