A Program to Commemorate the 250th Anniversary of American Independence and the Declaration of Independence: The Unfinished Revolution
April 15, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location
1-470 LIB
Address
801 S. Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607
Cost
none
Calendar
Download iCal FileThis event will be both virtual and in-person. The link for the virtual program is https://tinyurl.com/4v78x45p. Registration for the in-person event is required by email to Debbie Matthews: debmatt18@gmail.com. The program will be chaired by UIC Professor Emeritus Dick Simpson. Panelists will include:
Milton Nieuwsma, an Emmy award-winning documentary writer and producer, on "Inventing America: Conversations with the Founders”
Ann Lousin, UIC law professor, on "Thomas Paine"
Dorene Wiese, Illinois America 250 Commissioner, on "Broken Treaties with Illinois Tribes over 150 Years"
Marlene Targ Brill, author, on "Jane Addams' Contributions to Continuing the American Revolution"
The program is sponsored by the Midland Authors and the UIC chapter of the State Universities Annuitants Association.
Date posted
Apr 6, 2026
Date updated
Apr 6, 2026