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Pen to Paper: The Civic Gospel of the Declaration of Independence

An event to celebrate 250 years of Jefferson's Declaration of Independence

Join us for an afternoon of conversation, music, poetry, and theater, honoring our most shared piece of history.

Featuring voices from across American public life, Pen to Paper reflects on the Declaration’s enduring words and looks forward to a spirit of civic renewal as the nation embraces its 250th anniversary. This program also launches DECLARE: A Civic Gospel, a new collaboration between Thomas Jefferson's Monticello and the Arion Press of San Francisco.  

Painting depicting Jefferson and the Committee of Five presenting the Declaration to the Continental Congress

Online Resources About the Declaration

Learn how the Declaration of Independence went from the tip of Thomas Jefferson's quill to one of the most influential documents in world history.

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