The U. S. motto “e pluribus unum,” a Latin phrase meaning “one from many,” is the theological underpinning of the United States, but is there a mythical America we have embraced because it anchors our view of the world? What are the conflicting myths and memories that led to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6?
On Feb. 25, join American Public Square (APS) at Jewell for a virtual, free program, “E Pluribus Unum: Mythical America-Conversations & Complexities.” APS will explore the founding contradictions of our country, imagined communities, and who we are versus how we actually show up in the world. The hourlong program begins at 6 p.m. Central Standard Time.
Nancy Isenberg, history professor at Louisiana State University and author of The New York Times Best Seller “White Trash,” and a regular contributor to Salon.com is one of four panelists for the program. Other panelists include Bakari Sellers, a CNN Commentator and author of “My Vanishing Country”; David Brog, executive director of the Maccabee Task Force, president of the Edmund Burke Foundation and chairman of the Emergency Committee for America; and Brian Le Beau, adjunct history professor at Georgetown University & University of Missouri-Kansas City and author of several books. The moderator is David Von Drehle, a columnist for The Washington Post.
Registration for the program can be found at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7616131563461/WN_v8HkkoDdTbK7-gjL_YhXzg
Founded by Ambassador Allan Katz, American Public Square at Jewell is a Kansas City-based nonprofit community organization working to improve the tone and quality of public discourse.
