Dramatic, stylized scene of George Washington and Continental Army soldiers crossing an icy river in small boats beneath a faint, oversized American flag, symbolizing the Revolutionary War crossing of the Delaware.

CCA IV: 1776

March 1 - March 4, 2026

Event Details

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, which its author Thomas Jefferson characterized as “an expression of the American mind.” As part of Hillsdale’s yearlong commemoration of America’s founding document, this CCA will consider the central ideas and arguments that led America to declare independence, economic and military aspects of the American Revolution, and recent controversies over the meaning and importance of 1776.