A Civic Conversation
Barbara Clark Smith is writing The Freedoms We Lost, exploring 18th-century forms of consent and participation outside the confines of the vote. Mark McGarvie wrote, One Nation Under Law: America’s Early National Struggles to Separate Church and State, published by Northern Illinois University Press.
The forum, “The Virtuous Republic: A Civic Conversation,” was held in the Charlottesville City Council Chambers.
Moderated by Ms. McNamara, the panelists discussed the Founding Fathers, their view of an informed electorate, ordinary people vs. elites, a… read more
Moderated by Ms. McNamara, the panelists discussed the Founding Fathers, their view of an informed electorate, ordinary people vs. elites, and fears of the concentration of power. They also responded to audience members' questions.
Barbara Clark Smith is writing The Freedoms We Lost, exploring 18th-century forms of consent and participation outside the confines of the vote. Mark McGarvie wrote, One Nation Under Law: America’s Early National Struggles to Separate Church and State, published by Northern Illinois University Press.
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