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Colorado and the USA are celebrating big birthdays this year! Colorado turns 150 as our nation turns 250. Milestones like these are always opportunities for reflection, and at a time like this, what better topic to talk about than our founding documents and the ideals they reflect? In this series of three constitutional conversations, join state historians Dr. Jared Orsi and Dr. Nick Saenz a conversation about the Bill of Rights with History Colorado's own Dr. Gwen Lockman. They unpack how the constitution enacted the Declaration of Independence’s aspirational ideals of popular sovereignty, covering essential freedoms like speech and the vital role of juries. Discover the global legacy of these compromises and their enduring impacts and imperfections.
Colorado and the USA are celebrating big birthdays this year! Colorado turns 150 as our nation turns 250. Milestones like these are always opportunities for reflection, and at a time like this, what better topic to talk about than our founding documents and the ideals they reflect? In this series of three constitutional conversations, join state historians Dr. Jared Orsi and Dr. Nick Saenz a conversation about the Bill of Rights with History Colorado's own Dr. Gwen Lockman. They unpack how the constitution enacted the Declaration of Independence’s aspirational ideals of popular sovereignty, covering essential freedoms like speech and the vital role of juries. Discover the global legacy of these compromises and their enduring impacts and imperfections.
