America 250 - How We Remember, How We Move Forward

Name: America 250 - How We Remember, How We Move Forward
Start: 2026-05-22T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-22T09:00:00-05:00
Location: Hoogland Center for the Arts

Schedule

Fri May 22 2026 at 08:00 am to 09:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Hoogland Center for the Arts | Springfield, IL

7:30 a.m. Coffee Reception
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Program
Complimentary coffee provided by David Farrell.
Hoogland Center for the Arts
Club Room, 3rd Floor
Join us for a panel discussion about national, state and local initiatives to reflect on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and what that means for the future. Citizens
Club board member Karen Witter will moderate a panel with Erin Mast, CEO of the Lincoln Presidential Foundation; Judy Wagenblast of the Illinois State Historical Society and Angela Wolfgram with the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau. Erin Mast will share how national public history and civic education efforts are inspiring reflective patriotism and civic imagination. Judy Wagenblast will provide a state perspective on how history belongs to all of us. Angela Wolfgram will highlight examples of the many programs, exhibits and activities taking place throughout Springfield that connect with the bigger picture of public history and civics engagement.
Thank you to our Citizens Club media sponsors WMAY, NPR Illinois, and the City of Springfield.