A Founder and a Framer

Titled “A Founder and a Framer,” this program will take place in the Folsom Tavern and feature physical artifacts, presentation, and facilitated discussion about the role of two of New Hampshire’s signatories to the Declaration (William Whipple) and the Constitution (Nicholas Gilman). Through the lens of these two lives, participants will be asked to consider these two documents, their epochal impact on American political life, as well as the events between 1776 and 1787 that linked the two.

This event is made possible by New Hampshire Humanities, in partnership with NHPBS, with additional support provided by Cogswell Benevolent Trust. By the People: Conversations Beyond 250 is a series of community driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.