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As part of our America250 celebration, the Rio Grande Foundation is pleased to host author Tim Sandefur, Vice President for Legal Affairs at the Goldwater Institute, a free market think tank based in Arizona. Sandefur will speak on his new book, Proclaiming Liberty: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and the Declaration of Independence.

In July 1776, revolutionary leaders in Philadelphia took the bold step of announcing their nation’s independence, but they did not merely sever ties with Great Britain. The American founding fathers also proclaimed the principles which justified their cause—principles which have inspired generations of people worldwide to champion the cause of freedom.

But today, as Americans prepare to honor the 250th anniversary of their country’s birth, recent generations have witnessed a growing skepticism and even hostility toward the American Founders. In Proclaiming Liberty, Timothy Sandefur shows why these views are unjust. The Declaration was, as Abraham Lincoln said, more than a “merely revolutionary document.” It was and remains a charter of freedom for all mankind. Readers will return to the summer of 1776 to explore why Americans are right to revere the Declaration and to celebrate its authors as champions of liberty. This event is being cosponsored by the New Mexico Federalist Society.

Copies of the book will be on hand for signing at the luncheon. Luncheon event is in Albuquerque on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Click Get Tickets for further details and to purchase your seat today. Cancellation policy: Need to cancel? Cancellations will be honored until May 27, 2026 at 12:00PM MDT, minus a 10% transaction fee. Luncheon location is Indian Pueblo Cultural Center located at 2401 12th Street NW in Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104.

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