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ONLINE FORUM: The 1619 Project — A Critique with Phil Magness

In 2019, the New York Times Magazine launched the 1619 Project during the 400 anniversary of the first slave ship’s arrival to North America. In the seven years since, the project’s historical revisionism has only grown in controversy among academics and the general public alike. Phil Magness has been vocal speaking out against its poor historical assertions from the beginning. In The 1619 Project: A Critique, Magness collects a series of essays that offers a counterpoint to the Project’s ideologically driven narrative that the American system was founded upon oppression.

Young Voices invites you to join the second of three online forums as part of our America 250 summer author series with Phil Magness to ask questions regarding his book and engage in a conversation about the future of the classical liberal tradition. Join us Wednesday, June 3rd at 12:00pm ET!

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About the author: 

Phillip W. Magness is a Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute and the David J. Theroux Chair in Political Economy. He has served as Senior Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research, and as Academic Program Director at the Institute for Humane Studies and Adjunct Professor of Public Policy in the School of Public Policy and Government at George Mason University. He received his Ph.D. from George Mason University’s School of Public Policy.

Jun 3, 2026
Noon (EST)

ONLINE FORUM: Divided Over the Declaration with Tony Williams

From the nation’s founding through abolition, suffrage, anti-imperialism, civil rights, and beyond, Tony Williams co-authors a new book on the story of our Declaration of Independence throughout the ages. Divided Over the Declaration: How an Enduring Debate Sustains the Vision of America is the story of an evolving document that has inspired movements, fueled resistance, and sparked conflict from 1776 to today. Yet it is also the story of the Declaration’s greatest strength: the power to unite.

Young Voices invites you to join the final edition of three online forums as part of our America 250 summer author series with Tony Williams to ask questions regarding his book and engage in a conversation about the future of the classical liberal tradition. Join us Wednesday, July 8th at 12:00pm ET!

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About the author: 

Accomplished scholar, author, and educator Tony Williams brings his considerable knowledge of the ideas and documents of the American Founding to writing history and civics curricula for the Institute. He manages scholar relations and is the host of BRI Scholar Talks. Before joining the Institute in 2014, Tony taught at the middle and high school level for fifteen years. He is the author of six books on early American history, including most recently, with Stephen F. Knott, Washington & Hamilton: The Alliance That Forged America and Hamilton: An American Biography. Tony earned a B.A. in history from Syracuse University and an M.A. in U.S. History from Ohio State University. He is a frequent contributor to several blogs and speaks across the country on history and civics.

Jul 8, 2026
Noon (EST)

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