Theodore Sedgwick Distinguished Lecture Series – Celebrating America on its 250th Birthday

Presented by the University of Louisville’s Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute in collaboration with the Filson Historical Society.

As our nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary this summer, join Dr. R. Scott Stephenson, President & CEO of Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution, for an exploration of the Museum’s award-winning exhibitions and programs from George Washington’s original Revolutionary War tent and conflict on the western borders of the fledgling United States to the ongoing global impact of the Declaration of Independence. Dr. Stephenson will share how the Museum, which has welcomed nearly 2 million visitors since opening in 2017, weaves stories of America’s founding and founding generation into a rich narrative that has garnered widespread praise and recognition.

Scott Stephenson received his MA and PhD in American History from the University of Virginia. Over the past three decades, he has developed public history exhibitions, programs, films, and other media for such institutions as Colonial Williamsburg, George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, and the Museum of the Cherokee People. He was the founding Director of Collections and Exhibitions for the Museum of the American in 2007 and has served as President and CEO since 2018.

NOTE: As of March 2, the lecture portion of this event will be offered in person AND virtually. The lecture begins at 5:30 p.m. Please click on the registration link and choose the virtual ticket if you would like to attend virtually.