T his year\, we mark 250 years since the Declaration of American Independence on 4 July 1776. Members of the Middle Temple played a significant role in this historic event and in the years which surroun ded it\, but the Inn’s American connections predat e this by many centuries and endure to this day.\n \n
Join us in the Library to hear members of the Inn perform readings from material held wit hin the Inn’s collections and from letters written by Middle Templars involved in the American Revol ution\, selected and introduced by the Master of t he Archive\, Master \;Patric \;Dickinson.< /p>\n \n
There will also be an opportunity\, ov er drinks\, to view the exhibition\, \;Lon don\, Law &\; Liberty? Middle Temple and the US A: 250 Years of Independence\, which explores the Inn’s long and often complex relationship wit h the United States\, from the pivotal moment of M agna Carta to the intertwined histories of empire\ , education\, revolution and the ongoing importanc e of the Library’s US collection.
\n \nPlease note: This exhibition includes material rel ating to colonialism\, enslavement and violence ag ainst Indigenous communities. While outmoded termi nology and images appear\, these are presented to support critical engagement with the historical re cord and do not reflect contemporary usages\, opin ion or values.
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