Join the Telluride Historical Museum and Wilkinson Public Library for a deep dive into some of the threads that make up the tapestry of Colorado’s and the United States of America’s history as we celebrate Colorado’s 150th year as state and USA’s 250th year as an independent country.

We will will start will a discussion of Jill Lepore’s 2026 Pulitzer Prize winning history of the constitution, We The People: A History of the U.S. Constitution. Check out this interview to learn more about Jill LePOre and her book: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/historian-jill-lepore-explores-the-constitution-and-its-interpretations-in-we-the-people  The discussion will be lead by by attorney and current San Miguel County Court Judge, Melanie Morgan.  You can check out of copy of the book (physical or ebook) from the library or purchase your own copy for 10% off at Between the Covers Bookstore!

You don’t have to sign up to attend this event, but if you do, you will get into a raffle for a free copy of We The People to keep!  Names will be drawn on July 1st, July 8th, and July 15th.

Upcoming books and speakers in the series:

July 29^th  We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution by Jill Lepore book discussion lead by Melanie Morgan, attorney and San Miguel County Judge

August 5th Being and Becoming Ute:  The Story of an American Indian People author talk with Shondra Jones in person

September 24^th The Survivors of the Clotilda: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the American Slave Trade by Hannah Durkin book discussion lead by Kiernan Lannon, Telluride Historical Museum Director

October 27th  Stampede to Timberline by Muriel Sibell Wolle with local historian Rudy Davidson in person

November 18th The Battle for Christmas: A Cultural History of America’s Most Cherished Holiday by Stephen Nissenbaum  book discussion lead by Kiernan Lannon, Telluride Historical Museum Director

December 5th Lonesome Landscapes: Stories from National Conservation Lands author talk with Dr. Andrew Gulliford in person