America at 250: Revisiting Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams

Schedule

Mon Apr 27 2026 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

MILLER CENTER | Charlottesville, VA

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Experts discuss two unique visionaries who had forward-looking perspectives during their times as president.
About this Event

In celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Miller Center and In Pursuit join forces to discuss the legacies of Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams as unique visionaries who had forward-looking perspectives during their times as president.
In Pursuit is a new initiative from More Perfect, led by the country’s most insightful and respected students of history, to review our first 250 years and distill its most timeless lessons to inspire and inform our future.

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MILLER CENTER, 2201 Old Ivy Road, Charlottesville, United States

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