THE PROMISE OF LIBERTY BOOK

Through a remarkable collection of authentic historic documents, The Promise of Liberty exhibition reintroduces the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and other instruments of freedom not just as artifacts of the past, but as tools for the present and future. The American Constitutional Experiment is featured as a form of technology — a system of organizing knowledge to solve problems, balance competing interests, and adapting over time. Imperfect and challenging, yes — but still humanity’s most powerful framework for self-government. The Peoria Riverfront Museum is proud to offer this remarkable book to the nation in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the document that launched the promise of liberty.