Join us at the table and explore America's story in the words of those who lived it.

Register for "The Commercial and Laboring Republic"

2:45 PM ET - 6:30 PM ET, November 11, 2020 | Hosted by: Winchester Foundation *Held online

Through discussion of primary documents, the seminar will examine how Americans have thought about earning a living and organizing their economic life. Focused on the connection between politics and economics, it will address questions such as: what is the relationship between political equality and economic equality? Do republican government and national greatness require different ways of working and different economic organization? Are commerce, industry, and technology the enemy of republicanism or a necessary part of any thriving nation? What is the proper role of commercial corporations, including banks, in American economic life? What is the proper role of government in American economic life?

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"It gave me a better understanding of the Founders’ views. They saw that restricting religious liberty is not only wrong; it leads to animosity within society. This year, I will begin both my government class and my class on “Law and Modern Society” with George Washington’s Letter to the Hebrew Congregation at Newport." — Sean B.