Washington's Marines
Author and U.S. Marine Corps Major General Jason Bohm talked about the origins of the Marine Corps, including strategic decisions that shaped the formation of the Continental Marines in the …
203 viewsAuthor and U.S. Marine Corps Major General Jason Bohm talked about the origins of the Marine Corps, including strategic decisions that shaped the formation of the Continental Marines in the …
203 viewsAuthor Cynthia Kierner discussed the life of Jane Spurgin during the Revolutionary War, including how her support for Continental forces divided her family, resulting in a public struggle fo…
143 viewsAuthor Jordan Taylor discussed how foreign news affected American politics in colonial America, plaguing the Revolution with misunderstandings. The American Revolution Institute in Washingto…
292 viewsAuthor Brooke Barbier discussed the life and leadership of Founding Father John Hancock. Despite his famously large signature on the Declaration of Independence, Hancock frustrated patriots …
251 viewsActors reenacted Boston’s 1773 Meeting of the Body of the People in its original location, the Old South Meeting House, the site of key meetings that led to the Boston Tea Party and American…
753 viewsBrooklyn College professor Benjamin Carp talked about the 1776 fire that burned down much of New York City shortly after the British took the city during the Revolutionary War. The Fraunces …
223 viewsColonial Williamsburg curator Erik Goldstein talked about Revolutionary War relics that were excavated by amateur historians in New York City between 1880 and 1920. The Museum of the America…
451 viewsClaire Bellerjeau talked about her book, Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Townsend and Elizabeth. The Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., hosted this online …
273 viewsAuthor Eric Jay Dolin talked about how privateers, with their fleet of private vessels, were critical to the American maritime victory during the Revolution. The National Archives hosted thi…
246 viewsHistorian Woody Holton looked beyond the Founding Fathers and explored the role of women, Native Americans, and African Americans during the American Revolution. This virtual program was hos…
349 viewsAuthors discussed the experiences of women in the Revolutionary War and how the war shaped women’s role in society. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
518 viewsHistorian Iris De Rode talked about François-Jean de Chastellux, a French major general and cousin to the Marquis de Lafayette, who played a role in the Franco-American alliance during the R…
684 viewsMike Duncan talked about the Marquis de Lafayette and his role in the American and French Revolutions. The Strand Book Store hosted this online program.
722 viewsAuthorized in 1776 by the Continental Congress, the 2nd Canadian Regiment was the first national unit in the American Army. Author Holly Mayer described the role of “Congress’s Own” in the A…
546 viewsScott Stephenson, president of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, talked about General George Washington’s Revolutionary War tent, which is part of the museum’s collectio…
419 viewsAuthor Ricardo Herrera examined the Continental Army’s leadership through a major foraging operation undertaken in the Revolutionary War during the Valley Forge winter of 1778. George Washin…
252 viewsCurator Emily Parsons talked about some of the Revolutionary War artifacts, maps, and art the Society of the Cincinnati has collected since its 1783 founding. The Museum of the American Revo…
192 viewsWright State University professor Paul Lockhart taught a class on the development of weapons technology in the American Revolution. Wright State University is located in Dayton, Ohio.
759 viewsStacy Schiff discussed the life and legacy of American Revolution leader Samuel Adams. This event was part of the 2022 Miami Book Fair.
1,172 viewsDuring the American Revolution, not all colonists wanted nor fought for independence from England. Early American historians discussed the legacy of loyalists and examine why some wanted to …
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