

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 'What Every American Should Know about the Founding'
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us to properly celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.About this EventA RETURN TO FOUNDING PRINCIPLESForty-one percent of those born after 1997 are proud to be an American compared with 83 percent of those born before 1946. — Gallup Poll, July 2025JOIN US in Indianapolis as we properly celebrate the profound effect that the Declaration of Independence continues to have on Hoosier lives. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 9, 2026, Hope Covenant Church, 8615 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis.Special Price — If you're the early bird type, for a limited time buy a ticket and get a box lunch and a complimentary copy of ." (We like to think that a frugal Ben Franklin would approve.)Morning Speakers — Introduction by Craig Ladwig, director, The Indiana Policy Review Foundation; Gary Varvel, nationally syndicated cartoonist, on the topic, "Faith and the Founders”; Dede Petri, Regent of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association and contributing author to "What Every College Student Should Know about American History."Lunch Program — A box-lunch talk on the benefits of organizing Socratic seminars to restore civil discourse. Pete Eshelman, CEO of Joseph Decuis, Inc., and Mark Franke, former associate vice-chancellor of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.Afternoon Panel — "Knowing our History” moderated by Andrea Neal, editor of “Indiana Mandate” and former editorial page editor of the Indianapolis Star. Panelists: Dr. T. Cole Jones, associate professor of history, Purdue University; State Rep. Andrew Ireland; Sarah Skwire, senior fellow, the Liberty Fund; Micah Clark, Indiana Family Institute.Book Signings/Mugs — Authors will be available to sign copies of their books. We will have plenty of "Founders” coffee mugs.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/indianapolis/what-every-american-should-know-about-the-founding/100001450228014029
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 34, max: 40, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Indianapolis
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Hope Evangelical Covenant Church
- **lat**: 39.9129157
- **long**: -86.16381559999999
- **full address**: Hope Evangelical Covenant Church, 8615 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, United States

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- **organizer**: The Indiana Policy Review (https://allevents.in/org/the-indiana-policy-review/24521760)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Hope Evangelical Covenant Church, 8615 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 34 up to 40 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Indiana Policy Review
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, nonprofit, workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 'What Every American Should Know about the Founding' ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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