Magna Carta and the Constitution
Event Details
End: June 15, 2015
Contact: info@consource.org
More Info: http://www.archivesfoundation.org/event/magna-carta-day-magna-carta-constitution/
Magna Carta and the Constitution
Panel Discussion – Free Admission
Monday, June 15, at 7:00 p.m., National Archives, William G. McGowan Theater
To celebrate the 800th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta, the National Archives and The Constitutional Sources Project (ConSource) present a discussion on the influence of Magna Carta on American constitutionalism, including its place in the charters of the American colonies, its impact on the era of the Founding Fathers, and its continued influence today. Moderated byJudge Royce Lamberth, Senior United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, panelists include: Jennifer Paxton, historian and medieval specialist, Catholic University of America; Louis Fisher, Constitutional Scholar, Author of Magna Carta and Executive Power in the American Bar Association’s recently published book Magna Carta and the Rule of Law; and Bruce O’Brien, Magna Carta expert from the University of Mary Washington, who served on scholar advisory Board for the Library of Congress’s Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor exhibit.
You can register for the Magna Carta and the Constitution panel discussion here or call 202-357-6814.
The panel discussion will be livestreamed online on June 15, so if you are unable to join us at the Archives, we encourage you to view the program online here.
The evening panel discussion is part of the National Archives’ larger Magna Carta Day celebration, which includes a lunchtime speaker, as well as Magna Carta Cake. You can learn more about the full National Archives Celebration here.
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