Democracy on the Diag: The Words that Built America
Democracy Week 2026
Date & time
Sep 17, 2026,
8:00-11:00 pm EDT
Location
Join us on the Diag for democracy centered film features this week!
The Words That Built America is a 2017 HBO Documentary Films special directed by Alexandra Pelosi and narrated by historian David McCullough. It features diverse Americans—including U.S. presidents, politicians, journalists, and school children—reading the text of three foundational U.S. documents