# Event Details - **Event Name**: A Special Evening with Walter Isaacson - The Greatest Sentence Ever Written - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 02 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 02 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Author Walter Isaacson on the origins of the most revolutionary sentence in the Declaration of Independence--the one that defines who we areAbout this EventIndependent bookstore Octavia Books and the New Orleans JCC present a very special evening with author Walter Isaacson presenting and signing his new book, The Greatest Sentence Ever Written.The event will take place at the New Orleans JCC.Tickets are required for admission and include a copy of the The Greatest Sentence Ever Written to be signed by Walter Isaacson following his presentation. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/e36ba630-c3e7-11f0-99e0-53dea6c953a2-rimg-w523-h740-dcfffdef-gmir.jpg Walter Isaacson, the biographer of geniuses like Benjamin Franklin, reveals the origins of the most genius, revolutionary line in the Declaration of Independence. This is the sentence that defines who we are as Americans—and explains how it should shape our politics today.To celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, Isaacson takes readers on a fascinating deep dive into the creation of one of history’s most powerful sentences: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”Drafted by Thomas Jefferson and edited by Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, this line lays the foundation for the American Dream and defines the common ground we share as a nation.But did you know Jefferson originally wrote “sacred” instead of “self-evident”? Or that key phrases invoking divine rights and rational thought were meticulously debated and revised? Each edit balanced faith, reason, and radical new ideas that laid the foundation for a nation and for today’s democracy.Isaacson unpacks its genius, word by word, illuminating the then-radical concepts behind it. Readers will gain a fresh appreciation for how it was drafted to inspire unity, equality, and the enduring promise of America. With clarity and insight, he reveals not just the power of these words but describes how, in these polarized times, we can use them to restore an appreciation for our common values. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/e3c007c0-c3e7-11f0-ad0e-85d8d543d72f-rimg-w987-h740-dc464948-gmir.jpg Walter Isaacson is the bestselling author of biographies of Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, Steve Jobs, Jennifer Doudna, and Elon Musk. He is a professor of history at Tulane and was CEO of the Aspen Institute, chair of CNN, and editor of Time. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2023. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-orleans/a-special-evening-with-walter-isaacson-the-greatest-sentence-ever-written/100001967628289180 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fa-special-evening-with-walter-isaacson-the-greatest-sentence-ever-written-tickets-1967628289180 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 24.19, max: 24.19, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New Orleans - **state**: LA - **country**: United States - **location**: New Orleans JCC - Uptown - **lat**: 29.9273872 - **long**: -90.11280819999999 - **full address**: New Orleans JCC - Uptown, 5342 Saint Charles Avenue, New Orleans, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Octavia Books (https://allevents.in/org/octavia-books/22890103) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/ee4b6e885a70937356cd62b80da4d775769ebd56296701fc9c31c374b1ce476d-rimg-w1200-h600-dcfefef0-gmir.jpg?v=1763406155 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/6d974c1d21b3fd21330bdaead01e01afec378a3e28d0e46730e19dd9df9cc4f9-rimg-w400-h400-dc2e3330-gmir.jpg?v=1763406155 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Tue, 02 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** New Orleans JCC - Uptown, 5342 Saint Charles Avenue, New Orleans, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 24.19 up to 24.19 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Octavia Books - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, literary-art - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about A Special Evening with Walter Isaacson - The Greatest Sentence Ever Written ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "A Special Evening with Walter Isaacson - The Greatest Sentence Ever Written", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/ee4b6e885a70937356cd62b80da4d775769ebd56296701fc9c31c374b1ce476d-rimg-w1200-h600-dcfefef0-gmir.jpg?v=1763406155", "startDate": "2025-12-02", "endDate": "2025-12-02", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-orleans/a-special-evening-with-walter-isaacson-the-greatest-sentence-ever-written/100001967628289180", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "New Orleans JCC - Uptown", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "5342 Saint Charles Avenue", "postalCode": "70115", "addressLocality": "New Orleans", "addressRegion": "LA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "29.9273872", "longitude": "-90.11280819999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Author Walter Isaacson on the origins of the most revolutionary sentence in the Declaration of Independence--the one that defines who we are", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "2025-12-02", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "lowPrice": "24.19", "highPrice": "24.19", "price": "24.19", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-orleans/a-special-evening-with-walter-isaacson-the-greatest-sentence-ever-written/100001967628289180" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-orleans/a-special-evening-with-walter-isaacson-the-greatest-sentence-ever-written/100001967628289180", "price": "24.19", "name": "Admit One + One Book" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Octavia Books", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/octavia-books/22890103", "description": "Octavia Books is an independent, locally-owned New Orleans bookstore serving book lovers everywhere. 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