MIT History Presents:

The American Revolution at 250

A series of talks to mark the semiquincentennial of the independence of the United States, open to members of the MIT community. All talks at 3:30pm in E51-095.

March 10, 2026: “Unruly Americans and the Origins of the U.S. Constitution”

Woody Holton, McCausland Professor of History, University of South Carolina

March 31, 2026: “The American Revolution as Origin Myth”

Michael Hattem, Associate Director of the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute and author of The Memory of ’76: The Revolution in American History

April 14, 2026: "The Civil War as the Second American Revolution"

Manisha Sinha, James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History, University of Connecticut

May 5, 2026: “American Independence: Decision and Declaration”

Jack Rakove, Coe Professor of History and American Studies and Professor of Political Science, Emeritus, Stanford University

For further information, please contact Kathleen Lopes at kalopes@mit.edu.