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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk with David O. Stewart
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DESCRIPTION:Join us as we chat with David O. Stewart about his newest work
 \, The Democracy We Must Keep\, and the question he explores throughout th
 e book: What did America's founders say about democracy\, and can we remai
 n true to their vision for America?.\nhttps://bplwv.libnet.info/event/1702
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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\;The Democracy We Must Keep\, historian David O. Stewart takes 
 readers inside the nine key documents that shaped the formation of the Uni
 ted States&mdash\;from Patrick Henry's thunderous cry for liberty to the c
 arefully crafted design of a government chosen by the people\, with limits
  on all officials holding power under the Constitution.</p>\n<p>Through th
 e words of seven visionary founders&mdash\;Washington\, Jefferson\, Madiso
 n\, Hamilton\, Gouverneur Morris\, and others&mdash\;Stewart shows how a f
 ragile experiment in self-government took shape.</p>\n<p>These men were no
 t saints. They argued passionately. They worried that the new nation might
  fall apart. Yet together\, they forged the principles that must still def
 ine American democracy:</p>\n<p>Power must be limited.<br />Leaders must a
 nswer to the people.<br />Individual rights must be protected by law.<br /
 >As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary\,&nbsp\;The Democra
 cy We Must Keep&nbsp\;urges readers to rediscover core ideas that built th
 e nation&mdash\;and to consider what it will take to protect them.</p>\n<p
 >Register today to gain a deeper understanding of how American democracy s
 tarted\, why it still matters\, and the active role each generation must p
 lay to uphold it.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>About the Author:</p>\n<p>David 
 O. Stewart has published eleven award-winning and best-selling books of hi
 story and historical novels. In 2023\, he received the Lifetime Achievemen
 t Award of the Washington Independent Review of Books. His most recent fic
 tional series\, the Overstreet Saga\, is inspired by family stories his mo
 ther told. He lives in Maryland with the light of his life\, Nancy Floreen
 \; they have three children and six grandchildren.</p>\nhttps://bplwv.libn
 et.info/event/17027965
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