History can feel different when you have the opportunity to hear directly from the person who spent years studying it.
On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, Casper-area readers will have that opportunity as the Natrona County Library's Beyond the Pages virtual author series welcomes award-winning historian and bestselling author David O. Stewart for a conversation about his book, The Democracy We Must Keep.
The online program begins at 12:00 p.m. MDT and gives participants a chance to listen to Stewart discuss the people, documents and ideas explored in his latest work.
With the United States approaching its 250th anniversary, Stewart's book looks back at the country's early experiment in self-government through nine important documents and the founders connected to them.
Rather than treating those historical moments as something confined to the past, the conversation offers an opportunity to consider how ideas surrounding government, individual rights, leadership and self-government have continued to influence the country.
For local readers, the virtual format makes the program especially easy to join.
There is no need to travel to a venue or rearrange an entire afternoon. Participants can register ahead of time, receive the event information by email and join the conversation from home when the program begins.