Pleasure to welcome you tonight for our program. Before we get started, just a couple of quick things. If you have electronic devices, now is a good time to turn them off. As usual in our programs, theres no photography and filming. Also, if youre wondering what all the equipment is, its cspan. So, show you an isis smile and brush your hair, and get ready in case you get a cameo. When we get to the q a part there is a microphone in the back of the room, and will let you know when theres time for that. Just lined up there to ask your questions. And a politically rest of times its always worthwhile revisiting the documents that set us apart from british rule and created the framework for our government. Tonight, our guest speaker, Kermit Roosevelt explores these documents and shares their interpretation of the meeting. Professor roosevelt teaches constitutional law at the university of Pennsylvania Law School he was born and raised in d. C. And attended harvard and yale. Before joining,
That we should not traces our values back to the founders. Instead, he argues that through failures and reinventions, weve used the constitution as a tool to create our modern core values. Smithsonian associates hosted this event. Good evening, everyone. Can you all hear me in the back . Great. My name is ruth robins and its a pleasure to welcome you all here tonight for our program. Before we get started, just a couple quick things. If you have electronic devices, nows a good time to turn them off. As usual in our programs, theres no photography and no filming. Also, if youre wondering what all the equipment is in the back of the room, its cspan, so make show your nicest smile, brush your hair, get ready, just in case you get a cameo. And when we get to the q a part, there is a microphone in the back of the room, and well let you know what its time for that and youll just line up there to ask your questions. In a politically restive time, its always worthwhile revisiting the documents
From the revolution and that we should not trace values back to the founders. Instead he argues that through failures and reinventions weve use the constitution to create modern core values. The Smithsonian Associates hosted the event. Moderator good evening, can you hear me . Great. My name is ruth robbins and it is a pleasure to welcome you here tonight for our program. Before we get started just a couple of quick things. If you have electronic devices, now is a good time to turn them off. As usual, there is no photography and no filming. Also, if you are wondering what the equipment is in the back of so show, it is cspan your nicest smile, brush her hair, get ready in case you get a cameo. When we get to the q a part there is a microphone in the back of the room and we will let you know when it is time. You will line up there to ask your questions. Worthwhile to revisit the documents that set us apart from british rule and created the framework for our government. Our guest speaker,
Ruth robbins. It is a pleasure to welcome you here tonight for the program. Before we get started just a couple of quick things. If you have electronic devices, now is a good time to turn them off. As usual, there is no photography and no filming. Also, if you are wondering what the equipment is in the back of the room, it is cspan. So show your nicest smile, brush her hair, get ready in case you get a cameo. And when we get to the q a part, there is a microphone in the back of the room and we will let you know when it is time. You will just line up there to ask you questions. It is always worthwhile revisiting the documents but set us apart from british rule and created the framework for our government. Tonight our guest speaker kermit , roosevelt, explores these documents and shares interpretation of their meaning and relevance. Professor roosevelt teaches constitutional law at the university of pennsylvania law school. He was born and raised in d. C. And attended Harvard University
Schwartz, for his generosity and making this event and many of our programs possible. [applause] i would also like to recognize and thank one of our trustees who has joined us today, david light david light. David blight. Laura to recognize washington and Mercedes Franklin , who are cochairs of our frankly Frederick Douglas counsel. Members who all have joined us today. I want to recognize a longstanding and special friend of New York Historical who has joined us this morning. Enke for everything that you and your family have done for this institution. Thank you. Will lastngs program about an hour and a half and it will include austin and answer session. You should have received a note card and a pencil as you entered this morning. If not, my colleagues are going up and down the aisles no cards and pencils. The notecards will be collected later on in the program. Signingll be a book following the program this morning. It will take place right outside these central doors in the smith ga