The Swansea Public Library and the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts proudly announce a 250th Presentation:
Renowned historian Stephen Puleo discusses his book “American Treasures,” which charts the little-known journeys of the documentary history of American democracy: the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address.
From the risky and audacious adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 to our modern Fourth of July celebrations, “American Treasures” shows how the ideas captured in these documents underscore the nation’s strengths and hopes, and embody its fundamental values of liberty and equality.
