Up next on American History tv, a Panel Discusses the textual tradition of the declaration of independence. Including how it reflects the times to which it was written and the newer reproductions that followed the original. Panelists include historic document dealer and the editor of the papers of Thomas Jefferson. Among the questions they examine is how punctuation influences how the declaration is read and interpreted. The National Archives hosted this event. It is about 90 minutes. Ted the declaration. This is 2 hours and 45 minutes. Good morpning, everybody. Its a pleasure to be here. Thank you so much for joining us. I want to start by thanking our hosts, the archives. Its been extraordinary, the way theyve jumped into supporting my effort to bring more attention to the question of how we read the declaration of independence and how we think about the diversity of the declarations textual tradition. We are punctuating happyinesshappiness. Were focused on the second sentence intent
In full swing. Our contractor has finished pouring the foundations for the building, and will start putting up steel in another month. We are right on schedule to open the museum in early 2017. And that was the first of a twopart look at the collections of the museum of the american revolution. In part two, we will see a part of George Washingtons tent from the revolutionary war. Up next on American History tv, a Panel Discusses the textual tradition of the declaration of independence. Including how it reflects the times in which it was written and the newer reproductions that followed the original. Panelists include a historic document dealer and the editor of the papers of Thomas Jefferson. Among the questions they examine is how punctuation influences how the declaration is read and interpreted. The National Archives hosted this event. It is about 90 minutes. And how later generations interpreted the declaration. This is 2 hours and 45 minutes. Good morpning, everybody. Its a pleasu
Declaration of independence. How the document was written, revised and edited, and how later generations interpreted the declaration. This is 2 hours and 45 minutes. Good morpning, everybody. Its a pleasure to be here. Thank you so much for joining us. I want to start by thanking our hosts, the archives. Its been extraordinary, the way theyve jumped into supporting my effort to bring more attention to the question of how we read the declaration of independence and how we think about the diversity of the declarations textual tradition. We are punctuating happyinesshappiness. Were focused on the second sentence intently of the declaration of independence. Im going to reintroduce the second sentence to you and invite my panelists to expand. Well each speak for 12 minutes, leaving time for questions from all of you. I understand we may also have some questions coming in over email or twitter, possibly. Im not sure exactly how that works. I imagine somebody will. Thatll become magically cle
Democrats, 202 7488000. Independents, 202 7488002. You can also vote on twitter or facebook. We will get to your thoughts in just a minute. The First Amendment as all of you know begins with Congress Shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or bridging the freedom of speech or of the press or of the right of people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for the redress of grievances. The bill of rights go on, the Second Amendment saying a well regulated election of being necessary to the security of the freeze date. The rate of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The Fourth Amendment is another one people are aware of, the right for people to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation and particularly describing the place to be searched and the items to be seized. The first te
More data we need you but the problem is getting worse at a nine Year Experience but if it is and i invite you to a rally tomorrow morning at 10 00 collagen for nonprofit housing is meeting and sure the mayor with the to meet you i invite you all to move the city for word the council is committed. Thank you use heard it here. [applause] he patriarchs about Thomas Jefferson. They start now on booktv. Miss gordon reed won the National Book award and the Pulitzer Prize for her first book [inaudible conversations] good afternoon welcome to the festival and the nonfiction but critic davidd is an honor to be here i have then to a lot of these there are few that are is inviting. Se me . A few housekeeping announcements please keep your phones quiet. There are surveys to complete a negative piece of a gift card is spent on you books will be at the bookk signing area right after the presentation so with that said lets get started it is hard to imagine a better pairing of doctors to discuss Thom