“Scranton’s Story, Our Nation’s Story” explores the aspirational journey to fulfill our national ideals through the lens of Scranton, Pennsylvania, an iconic American city that has experienced many of the key elements of our nation’s experience: industrial era growth and decline, waves of immigration past and present, and Black and Indigenous experiences.
Programs in a variety of scholarly and participatory formats will engage a diverse group of Scrantonians in conversations and story-sharing about founding debates, local and national identity, and our role as citizens in a democracy.
The story of Scranton is one of striving and struggle to realize the American ideals of freedom and justice for all. While its economy has oscillated, Scranton serves as an exemplar of community and resilience and of our ongoing American efforts to form a more perfect union.