Voices of the 250th Interview with Bill Moran

Portrait of Bill Moran, holding a copy of the Constitution of the United States

Bill Moran talks about his experiences of the 250th anniversary of the United States, the longevity of the American republic, and the continuing meaning of revolutionary ideals today. He discusses his views of the approaching anniversary as a significant marker of the survival of a democratic system based on Enlightenment principles.

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Collection

Voices of the 250th

Tags

250th anniversary American democracy Authoritarianism Battle reenactment Bicentennial Civil rights Enlightenment principles Historical meaning human rights Local history National identity political trajectory Princeton Segregation history Social progress

Creator

Voices of Princeton

Date

06/04/2026

Rights

This interview is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Unported License. The interviewee retains copyright.

Language

English

Interviewer

Cliff Robinson

Interviewee

Bill Moran

Location

Princeton Public Library
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