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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: The Democracy We Must Keep
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DESCRIPTION:Join us as we chat with award-winning historian David O. Stewa
 rt about his newest work\, The Democracy We Must Keep\, and the question h
 e explores throughout the book: What did America's founders say about demo
 cracy\, and can we remain true to their vision for America?.\nhttps://indi
 anapolis.libnet.info/event/16897389
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Two hundred fifty years ago\, passionate m
 en attempted to create something the world had never seen before: a nation
  built not on kings or armies\, but on ideas where the people ruled.</p>\n
 <p>In&nbsp\;<em>The Democracy We Must Keep</em>\, historian David O. Stewa
 rt takes readers inside the nine key documents that shaped the formation o
 f the United States&mdash\;from Patrick Henry's thunderous cry for liberty
  to the carefully crafted design of a government chosen by the people\, wi
 th limits on all officials holding power under the Constitution.</p>\n<p>T
 hrough the words of seven visionary founders&mdash\;Washington\, Jefferson
 \, Madison\, Hamilton\, Gouverneur Morris\, and others&mdash\;Stewart show
 s how a fragile experiment in self-government took shape.</p>\n<p>These me
 n were not saints. They argued passionately. They worried that the new nat
 ion might fall apart. Yet together\, they forged the principles that must 
 still define American democracy:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Power must be limited.</li
 >\n<li>Leaders must answer to the people.</li>\n<li>Individual rights must
  be protected by law.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>As the United States celebrates its 
 250th anniversary\,&nbsp\;<em>The Democracy We Must Keep</em>&nbsp\;urges 
 readers to rediscover core ideas that built the nation&mdash\;and to consi
 der what it will take to protect them.</p>\n<p>Register today to gain a de
 eper understanding of how American democracy started\, why it still matter
 s\, and the active role each generation must play to uphold it.</p>\n<p>&n
 bsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>About the Author</strong></p>\n<p>David O. Stewart h
 as published eleven award-winning and best-selling books of history and hi
 storical novels. In 2023\, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award of t
 he Washington Independent Review of Books. His most recent fictional serie
 s\, the <em>Overstreet Saga</em>\, is inspired by family stories his mothe
 r told. He lives in Maryland with the light of his life\, Nancy Floreen\; 
 they have three children and six grandchildren.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><strong>D
 isclaimer&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p>The views expressed by presenters are th
 eir own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of
  them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or e
 ntity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Indianapolis
  Public Library.</p>\nhttps://indianapolis.libnet.info/event/16897389
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