Transcribeathon: Voices of the Early Republic

This event is part of the “The Cause of All Mankind: A Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.”

Hosted in collaboration with UNO Criss Library Archives and Special Collections, this workshop will explore how contemporary Americans encounter and interpret the founding era through the practice of archival transcription. Drawing on materials highlighted by the Library of Congress’s Women of the Early Republic “By the People” campaign, the session will introduce participants to the ways in which everyday documents—letters, petitions, and civic records—offer insight into the political ideals and social conflicts that shaped the nation’s founding.