The Founding of America and the Words that Inspired a New Nation
May 4, 2026
Richard Haven, Professor Emeritus, Communication
The Declaration of Independence is arguably the most important document in American history. In this lecture, Professor Haven looks back at the Act of Separation, the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and how one sentence in the Declaration became the most important words in American history.
Lectures will be held on Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Olm Fellowship Hall of Fairhaven Senior Services, 435 West Starin Road, Whitewater. They are open to the public and registration is not required. Lectures may be recorded and posted to our Fairhaven Lecture website and YouTube channel. Videos of lectures in this series and in past series can be accessed for free any time after they are posted online.
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