As we celebrate the freedoms that we used to have this Independence Day, the folks at Monticello are launching a book club aimed at reminding us that we once sought to overthrow would-be kings.
“The Declaration Book Club is one of the many exciting elements of our celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday in 2026,” said Jane Kamensky, president of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. “We think Americans are hungry for the opportunity to rediscover, discuss and celebrate the Declaration. We can all take inspiration from its global impact and lasting legacy.”
The people who signed the Declaration of Independence didn’t envision masked federal agents snatching innocent people off the streets for transport to something called Alligator Alcatraz, but otherwise, Kamensky’s point is valid…