(Stand Up For Idaho Press Release, May 12, 2026)
Idaho Falls–Charles Castleberry, author of the book, “The Declaration’s Forgotten Liberties”, will be here to speak to us. His presentation offers a fresh and often surprising journey into the origins of the American founding—well beyond familiar narratives of tea taxes and revolution.
Through vivid images, original research, and dramatic storytelling, the lecture traces the road to independence from English covenants and constitutional charters, through forgotten debates in Parliament, the First Continental Congress Declaration of Rights, and the remarkable documentary trail showing how Jefferson’s thought evolved into the Declaration of Independence. The audience will encounter under-taught episodes and neglected voices that illuminate the Declaration not as an isolated event, but as the culmination of a long constitutional argument over liberty, rights, and self-government.
Castleberry’s research challenges conventional assumptions, restores overlooked context to the Declaration’s grievances, and presents America’s founding documents as part of a larger story of covenant, resistance, and ordered liberty. The program is especially timely as the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of American independence.
“This is not simply a lecture about the past,” Castleberry says. “It is an invitation to rediscover principles that still matter.”
Blending scholarship with compelling visuals and narrative, “Founding to the Future” is designed for students of history, lovers of liberty, and all who wish to better understand the constitutional roots of the American experiment.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about the founding of our nation.
Attendance is free, although donations to support Stand Up For Idaho’s mission are greatly appreciated. We are an IRS 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and donations are tax deductible.
The Westbank event center, 525 River Pkwy, Idaho Falls.
6:30pm (Doors open at 6:00pm)
About Stand Up For Idaho: We are a nonpartisan, nondenominational, nonprofit organization striving to inform and educate the public on a wide range of topics that affect people’s lives. We advocate for the common good, well-being, and civic betterment for all Idahoans, and for the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Idaho.
