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Lecture and Reception with Whisky Tasting: Finding Scotland in the Declaration of Independence
Whitehall
Raise a glass to the Scots who helped birth a nation. Dr. Nicholas Birns unpacks Scotland's overlooked role in shaping the Declaration of Independence, from Scottish Enlightenment philosophy to the signers themselves. After the lecture, sip InchDairnie whisky in the same rooms where Washington once toasted his officers.
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Lecture and Reception with Whisky Tasting: Finding Scotland in the Declaration of Independence
Whitehall




Raise a glass to the Scots who helped birth a nation. Dr. Nicholas Birns unpacks Scotland's overlooked role in shaping the Declaration of Independence, from Scottish Enlightenment philosophy to the signers themselves. After the lecture, sip InchDairnie whisky in the same rooms where Washington once toasted his officers.
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