NEW HAMPTON — The New Hampton Historical Society will present a talk, "The Founding Fathers: What Were They Thinking," on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m., at Gordon-Nash Library, 69 Main St.
In 1787, delegates gathered in Philadelphia to address a wide variety of crises facing the young United States of America and produced a charter for a new government. In modern times, competing political and legal claims are frequently based on what those delegates intended. Mythology about the founders and their work at the 1787 Convention has obscured both fact and legitimate analysis of the events leading to the agreement called the Constitution.
Presenter Richard Hesse explores the cast of characters called founders, the problems they faced and the solutions they fashioned. His academic concentration is on state and federal constitutional law and international human rights.
Professor Emeritus at the University of New Hampshire School of Law, he has been an advocate for civil and human rights for more than 45 years, Hesse was twice awarded the Bill of Rights Award by the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union and has published on a variety of legal and ethical topics.
The Historical Society thanks New Hampshire Humanities for providing its 2023-2024 presenters and programs. Programs are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
Learn more at newhamptonhistory.org.
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