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Presented by the John Marshall Center for Constitutional History & Civics, this program is part of the VMHC’s multi-year initiative to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the US.

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On Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 5:30 p.m., The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is hosting an evening lecture with diplomat and renowned policymaker, Dr. Richard Haass, to discuss his most recent book, “The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens,” a provocative guide to re-envisioning citizenship.

Dr. Haass uses his expert blend of civics, history, and political analysis to illuminate how Americans can rediscover and recover the attitudes + behaviors that have contributed to our country’s success over the centuries.

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