Join the Arts Counc il for the 2026 Charleston Heritage Symposium in historic Charleston, SC. Independence: Building a New Nation is the Symposium's 3rd program leadin g up to the 250th anniversary of America's Independence on July 4, 2026. This year, broaden your understanding of the founding generation as they emerged from eight years of war with diverse ideas on how best to govern, create a national identity, and assert themselves as Americans.

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