Read the Revolution Speaker Series with Francis D. Cogliano and Peter S. Onuf

Dr. Francis D. Cogliano, Professor of American History at the University of Edinburgh, and Dr. Peter S. Onuf, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Professor Emeritus of the University of Virginia, will join the Museum on Wednesday, June 3 to present the fifth and final public program in the Museum’s 2025-2026 Read the Revolution Speaker Series with a lecture and discussion to launch their new book, Thomas Jefferson Survives: American Independence in His Time and Ours (with a foreword by Annette Gordon-Reed) on why Jefferson matters and how his wisdom can be applied today, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026. Museum President and CEO Dr. R. Scott Stephenson will join the speakers for an interview conversation and facilitate a live Q&A with both onsite and online audiences.  

This special program will be held in the Museum’s third-floor Liberty Hall and will be broadcast live via Zoom. Guests with onsite tickets are invited to arrive early to view The Declaration’s Journey from 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. Doors open to Liberty Hall at 6 p.m. for onsite guests to see a featured artifact, enjoy refreshments at a cash bar, and purchase signed copies of the featured book.  

This event is presented in partnership with Pennsylvania, The Great American Getaway.

About Peter S. Onuf

Peter S. Onuf is the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia. He is the New York Times best-selling author or coauthor of fourteen books, including, with Annette Gordon-Reed, Most Blessed of the Patriarchs. He lives in Portland, Maine, and Virginia. 

About Francis D. Cogliano

Francis D. Cogliano is the author of A Revolutionary Friendship: Washington, Jefferson, and the American Republic. A fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Cogliano is professor of American history at the University of Edinburgh.