Sandusky, OH

Book Discussion: The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the American Founding by Joseph J. Ellis

Name: Book Discussion: The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the American Founding by Joseph J. Ellis
Start: 2026-07-27T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-27T19:30:00+00:00
Location: Library Program Room, Sandusky Library

Monday, July 27, 2026 · 2 PM ET · Library Program Room, Sandusky Library

An astounding look at how America's founders - Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, Madison, Adams - regarded the issue of slavery as they drafted the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. A daring and important work that ultimately reckons with the two great failures of America's founding: the failure to end slavery and the failure to avoid Indian removal.

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