Today, debate rages over how to interpret the United States Constitution, especially what role history should play in that practice.
When the generation that adopted the Constitution in the late eighteenth century first interpreted the document, what defined their debates? How do those debates compare to the ones structuring American constitutional law today?
Author and professor Jonathan Gienapp explored how to read the Constitution through lenses past and present and reflected on what the creators can teach us about the Constitution today.
A book signing and dessert reception followed the program.
Details on Attending
Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
303 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Thursday, June 25, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
1000 Beal St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109
