Spain and the Birth of American Democracy | A History Symposium

This symposium about Spain’s contributions to the American Revolution will be held Friday, September 19 in the afternoon and all day on Saturday, September 20, 2025, in DAR Constitution Hall. All events including academic lectures and other activities will be free and open to the public with pre-registration required. Please view the most up to date agenda on this page and find more details on www.dar.org and www.queensofiaspanishinstitute.org.

The symposium is presented by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute (QSSI), and the Fundación Ramón Areces (FRA) with support from the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in the United States. This will be the second symposium in QSSI’s America&Spain250 initiative and a cornerstone event of DAR’s America250 programming to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding.