Lear and his wife Lyn purchased a rare, original Dunlap broadside printing of the Declaration of Independence and sent it on a cross-country road trip that kicked off on July 4, 2001. Born Again American was an initiative of Declare Yourself committed to the rebirth and re-expression of citizenship through informed and thoughtful activism. As it looked increasingly likely that America was about to elect its first black president, Norman Lear and Keith Carradine met at a dinner party one evening. Carradine picked up a guitar and began playing some Pete Seeger and Woody Produced by Norman Lear and Rob Reiner, and hosted by Morgan Freeman, this dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence features actors Mel Gibson, Michael Douglas, Kevin Spacey, Whoopi Goldberg, Ed Norton, Benicio Del Toro, Renee Zellweger, and Winona Ryder. Lear was known for his political activism and funding of liberal and progressive causes and politicians. In 1980, he founded the advocacy organization People for the American Way to counter the influence of the Christian right in politics, and in the early 2000s, he mounted a tour with a copy of the Declaration of Independence. In a milestone of Internet auction history, one of the last privately owned original copies of the Declaration of Independence was sold to television producer and political activist Norman Lear On July 4, 2001, a group of actors gathered in Philadelphia to perform the Declaration of Independence as a work of theater. Legendary television producer Norman Lear is best known for "All in the Family." He also once paid for a copy of the Declaration of Independence. ABILENE — An original copy of the Declaration of Independence went on display Tuesday at an Abilene museum as part of a national tour organized by television producer Norman Lear. Lear, who Meeting Norman Lear gave new meaning to the words “inspired” and “gratitude.” Within minutes of starting our conversation, his wisdom called me out on my dif A video presentation highlighting the history of the Declaration of Independence and its relevance to contemporary America narrated by Reese Witherspoon; a 14-minute film featuring a theatrical reading of the document by several well-known actors produced by Norman Lear and Rob Reiner in Independence Hall; and a rendition of America the This is "Declaration of Independence Road Trip & Declare Yourself" by norman lear on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love A dramatic reading of the full text of the final draft of the US Declaration of Independence. This video was originally produced by Norman Lear and Rob Reiner as part of the Declaration One of the few surviving original copies of the Declaration of Independence was purchased by Lyn and Norman Lear in 2001, and during the decade that followed, they shared it with the American people by touring it to all 50 states through their Declaration of Independence Road Trip. In November 2003, Norman Lear launched Declare Yourself, a national nonpartisan, nonprofit campaign to energize and empower a new movement of young voters to participate in the 2004 presidential election. The DY Campaign is the culmination of the Declaration of Independence Road Trip project. Historical and current photographs, video and music illustrated the lasting values and ideals embodied by the revered document that first set forth the celebrated words “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.” Declare Yourself was an American campaign that aimed to encourage young people to register to vote. The campaign was founded by philanthropist, Norman Lear in 2004 and was led by former American presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford. The 2004 campaign consisted of a road trip to towns across the country to educate people about the United States Declaration of Independence and voting rights One of the few surviving original copies of the Declaration of Independence was purchased by Lyn and Norman Lear in 2001, and during the decade that followed, they shared it with the American people by touring it to all 50 states through their Declaration of Independence Road Trip. Lear launched Declare Yourself, a nonpartisan youth voter initiative that registered over four million new, young Declare Yourself was a national nonpartisan, nonprofit campaign to empower and encourage every eligible 18-29-year-old in America to register and vote. It grew out of the Declaration of Independence Road Trip that toured an original 1776 copy of the Declaration to schools, town halls, and other locations all over the country, ultimately visiting some 100 cities in all 50 states. Using the NEW YORK (CNN) -- Producer Norman Lear and Internet entrepreneur David Hayden were the successful online bidders Thursday for a rare, original printing of the Declaration of Independence, Mr. Lear announced the launch of a nation-wide tour of an original print of the Declaration of Independence that he recently acquired.
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