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SUMMARY:Lecture – “The Writing of the Declaration and What It Meant in 1776″
DESCRIPTION:Friends of Washington Crossing Park (FWCP) has been awarded a $15\,000 grant through America250PA’s Lecture250 Series to support their upcoming presentation\, “The Writing of the Declaration and What It Meant in 1776”. The funding will help Washington Crossing Historic Park offer this signature lecture and support the other free public lectures presented at the park throughout the year\, exploring the people\, ideas\, and events that shaped our Commonwealth and the nation. \nDr. Emily Sneff’s new book\, When the Declaration of Independence Was News\, examines how the Declaration was disseminated\, interpreted\, and remembered in Pennsylvania and across the Atlantic world in 1776. Sneff\, a consulting curator for national exhibitions commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, holds a Ph.D. in History from William & Mary and will be on a national book tour in advance of the 2026 anniversary. \nRather than viewing the Declaration through the lens of hindsight\, this program examines the document at the moment of its creation in 1776\, when its legacy was uncertain and the outcome of the war against Great Britain remained unknown. Dr. Sneff explores how the Declaration was printed\, translated\, and circulated across the emerging nation and throughout the Atlantic world\, highlighting the many individuals involved in declaring independence\, from printers and soldiers to diplomats and translators. The lecture will also consider the Declaration’s enduring relevance in civic life today. \nFollowing the talk\, a living history component featuring historical reenactors will complement the program with interactive interpretation and a moderated audience Q&A. \nAttendees will receive a complimentary commemorative America250 pin and will have the opportunity to meet the author. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. \n\nThis free lecture is made possible by our General Level Supporter\, America250PA\, through the Lecture250 Grant Program.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-when-the-declaration-of-independence-was-news/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lecture – “Coffee Nation: How One Commodity Transformed the Early United States”
DESCRIPTION:Washington Crossing Historic Park is pleased to host a lecture by Dr. Michelle Craig McDonald on her new book\, “Coffee Nation: How One Commodity Transformed the Early United States”. \nIn this fascinating talk\, McDonald discusses her book exploring how coffee became central to daily life in colonial America and how coffeehouses emerged as lively hubs for news\, debate\, and revolutionary ideas. Drawing on the rich collections of the American Philosophical Society\, she connects global trade networks to everyday life in Pennsylvania\, from Philadelphia’s role as a major international port to the labor systems that supported the coffee trade\, including the work of women and the reliance on enslaved people. \nThis lecture will be offered in a hybrid format\, with both in-person and virtual attendance options available. Pre-registration is required for all participants. \nThe Friends of Washington Crossing Park’s free lecture series is made possible by our General Level Supporter\, America250PA\, through the Lecture250 Grant Program.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-coffee-nation-how-one-commodity-transformed-the-early-united-states/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lecture – “Nobody Men: Neutrality\, Loyalties\, and Family in the American Revolution”
DESCRIPTION:Washington Crossing Historic Park is pleased to partner with the David Center for the American Revolution at the American Philosophical Society to host a lecture by historian Travis Glasson on his new book\, Nobody Men: Neutrality\, Loyalties\, and Family in the American Revolution (Yale University Press\, 2025). \nWhile the American Revolution is often told as a struggle between Patriots and Loyalists\, at least one-third of the colonial population remained neutral. In this lecture\, Glasson explores the experiences of the Cruger family\, a transatlantic merchant family whose members navigated the war by prioritizing peace and personal survival over political allegiance. Their story reveals the complex choices faced by those who lived “in the middle” during a violent civil war and sheds new light on how revolutionary societies were shaped. \nDrawing on extensive research in the United States and Britain\, Nobody Men offers a powerful and human portrait of neutrality\, family loyalty\, and political uncertainty during the founding of the nation. \nThis lecture will be offered in a hybrid format\, with both in-person and virtual attendance options available. Pre-registration is required for all participants.\n  \n \nAbout the Speaker\nTravis Glasson is Associate Professor of History at Temple University and an Affiliated Faculty member of Temple’s Global Studies Program. He received his MA and PhD from Columbia University and his BA from the College of the Holy Cross. \nHis previous book\, Mastering Christianity: Missionary Anglicanism and Slavery in the Atlantic World (Oxford University Press\, 2012)\, examined the role of Anglican missionaries in shaping debates over slavery and human difference in the Atlantic world. His work has appeared in journals including the William and Mary Quarterly and the Journal of British Studies. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has received fellowships from institutions including the John Carter Brown Library\, the Huntington Library\, and the University of Cambridge.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-nobody-men-neutrality-loyalties-and-family-in-the-american-revolution/
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SUMMARY:David Center Lecture – “The Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution”
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis Lecture is hosted at Washington Crossing Historic Park in partnership with the David Center at the American Philosophical Society \n  \nThe war that we now call the American Revolution was not only fought in the colonies with muskets and bayonets. On both sides of the Atlantic\, artists armed with paint\, canvas\, and wax played an integral role in forging revolutionary ideals. Zara Anishanslin charts the intertwined lives of three such figures who dared to defy the British monarchy: Robert Edge Pine\, Prince Demah\, and Patience Wright. From London to Boston\, from Jamaica to Paris\, from Bath to Philadelphia\, these largely forgotten patriots boldly risked their reputations and their lives to declare independence. \nMostly excluded from formal political or military power\, these artists and their circles fired salvos against the king on the walls of the Royal Academy as well as on the battlefields of North America. They used their talents to inspire rebellion\, define American patriotism\, and fashion a new political culture\, often alongside more familiar revolutionary figures such as Benjamin Franklin and Phillis Wheatley. Pine\, an award-winning British artist rumored to be of African descent\, infused massive history paintings with politics and eventually emigrated to the young United States. Demah\, the first identifiable enslaved portrait painter in America\, was Pine’s pupil in London before self-emancipating and enlisting to fight for the Patriot cause. And Wright\, a Long Island–born wax sculptor who became a sensation in London\, loudly advocated for revolution while acting as an informal patriot spy. \nIlluminating a transatlantic and cosmopolitan world of revolutionary fervor\, The Painter’s Fire reveals an extraordinary cohort whose experiences testify to both the promise and the limits of liberty in the founding era. \nTo Register for the lecture please register on the APA’s website; \n 
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/david-center-lecture-the-painters-fire-a-forgotten-history-of-the-artists-who-championed-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lecture – “The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution”
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThis is a hybrid event.  Visitors may attend in-person in the Visitor Center Auditorium or virtually on Zoom.  Registration is required.  Log-in information provided with registration.  \nBenjamin Carp will discuss his book The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution. \n  \nNew York City\, the strategic center of the Revolutionary War\, was the most important place in North America in 1776. That summer\, an unruly rebel army under George Washington repeatedly threatened to burn the city rather than let the British take it. Shortly after the Crown’s forces took New York City\, much of it mysteriously burned to the ground. \nThis is the first book to fully explore the Great Fire of 1776 and why its origins remained a mystery even after the British investigated it in 1776 and 1783. Uncovering stories of espionage\, terror\, and radicalism\, Benjamin L. Carp paints a vivid picture of the chaos\, passions\, and unresolved tragedies that define a historical moment we usually associate with “life\, liberty\, and the pursuit of happiness.” \nRegister Here!
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-the-great-new-york-fire-of-1776-a-lost-story-of-the-american-revolution/
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SUMMARY:Lecture – “Environmental Legacies: How the War of Independence Affected the Natural World in Predictable and Surprising Ways”
DESCRIPTION:Join Juniata College Professor Dave Hsiung for his presentation of how the revolutionary war impacted the natural world. Dr. David Hsiung is the Dr. Charles R. and Shirley A. Knox Professor of History at Juniata College\, where he has taught since earning his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and his B.A. from Yale. A dedicated teacher and scholar\, he has received multiple honors for excellence in the classroom\, including Juniata’s Beachley Award for Distinguished Teaching and Pennsylvania’s “Professor of the Year” from the Carnegie Foundation. His research spans Appalachian history\, environmental perspectives on the American Revolution\, and interdisciplinary collaborations with students that bring history to life through hands-on experimentation and exploration. \nThe War of Independence affected the natural world in important and lasting ways. The lecture will examine deforestation at Valley Forge; raids that seized animals but also produced some surprisingly “positive” effects; and lead musket balls left on battlefields that may only now be poisoning the land. This talk offers not only new ways to think about the Revolution\, but also war and the environment today. \n\n\n\nRegister Here!
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-environmental-legacies-how-the-war-of-independence-affected-the-natural-world-in-predictable-and-surprising-ways/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250622T133000
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SUMMARY:Lecture – “German Soldier\, American Rebel: Christopher Ludwick’s Pursuits of Happiness in Revolutionary Pennsylvania”
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThis is a hybrid event.  Visitors may attend in-person in the Visitor Center Auditorium or virtually on Zoom.  Registration is required.  Log-in information provided with registration. Register Here \nHessian-born Christopher Ludwick was already a veteran of European warfare and an experienced mariner by the time he washed ashore in British Philadelphia in 1755. A skilled baker\, he made that city his permanent home and\, through private frugality and industriousness\, realized great wealth and community status. When imperial politics thrust the British Empire into revolution\, however\, Ludwick became a dedicated supporter of America’s glorious cause. He ultimately dedicated the rest of his life to fighting oppression\, as his crusade continued beyond Yorktown. Indeed\, his efforts to help others continued posthumously\, beyond even the crushing silence of the grave. \nShawn David McGhee (PhD\, Temple University) is a political historian of eighteenth-century British North America and author of No Longer Subjects of the British King: The Political Transformation of Royal Subjects to Republican Citizens\, 1774-1776 (Yardley\, PA: Westholme\, 2024)
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-german-soldier-american-rebel-christopher-ludwicks-pursuits-of-happiness-in-revolutionary-pennsylvania/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T190000
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SUMMARY:Lecture – “The Fate of the Day” An Evening with Rick Atkinson
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nAcclaimed author Rick Atkinson\, Pulitzer Prize winner\, and author of\, The British Are Coming and The Liberation Trilogy\, is returning to Washington Crossing Historic Park to discuss the 2nd entry in his ongoing Revolution Trilogy\, *The Fate of the Day*. Atkinson’s newest work picks up the history of the Revolution where he left off\, and covers the years of 1777-1780\, where the Continental army went through some of its toughest challenges. \nThis Lecture will take place on June 10th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. It will feature a lecture by Rick Atkinson on his new book\, as well as time for him to sign purchased books. Tickets are $40 to attend\, $65 to attend and get a copy of the book\, and $90 for two attendees and one copy of the book. Tickets can be purchased here\, they will not be sold “at the door”. Note: The event is currently at capacity\, however you can sign up for the waitlist by clicking on the booking link above then entering your contact info and how many tickets you need. \nThis lecture is presented in Partnership with the Princeton Battlefield Society as part of their Cadwalader Lecture Series and sponsored in part by the Sons of the American Revolution. \nAbout the Book:\nThe first twenty-one months of the American Revolution—which began at Lexington and ended at Princeton—was the story of a ragged group of militiamen and soldiers fighting to forge a new nation. By the winter of 1777\, the exhausted Continental Army could claim only that it had barely escaped annihilation by the world’s most formidable fighting force. \nTwo years into the war\, George III is as determined as ever to bring his rebellious colonies to heel. But the king’s task is now exponentially more complicated: fighting a determined enemy on the other side of the Atlantic has become ruinously expensive\, and spies tell him that the French and Spanish are threatening to join forces with the Americans. \nPrize-winning historian Rick Atkinson provides a riveting narrative covering the middle years of the Revolution. Stationed in Paris\, Benjamin Franklin woos the French; in Pennsylvania\, George Washington pleads with Congress to deliver the money\, men\, and materiel he needs to continue the fight. In New York\, General William Howe\, the commander of the greatest army the British have ever sent overseas\, plans a new campaign against the Americans—even as he is no longer certain that he can win this searing\, bloody war. The months and years that follow bring epic battles at Brandywine\, Saratoga\, Monmouth\, and Charleston\, an infamous winter of misery in Valley Forge\, and yet more appeals for sacrifice by every American committed to the struggle for freedom.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-the-fate-of-the-day-an-evening-with-rick-atkinson/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lecture – “There is but one option for winter: Valley Forge”
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis is a hybrid event.  Visitors may attend in-person in the Visitor Center Auditorium or virtually on Zoom.  Registration is required.  Log-in information provided with registration. Register Here \nWhy did the Continental Army encamp its main force at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778? What was the physical impact of the encampment?  How did the location of the encampment benefit the patriot cause militarily as well as in matters of foreign policy? \nHistorian Kenneth Gavin will explore these questions to reveal a complex set of social\, political\, economic\, and strategic factors that determined Valley Forge to the only viable option for the army’s 1777 encampment.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-there-is-but-one-option-for-winter-valley-forge/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T200000
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SUMMARY:Lecture – “The Age of Choice: A History of Freedom in Modern Life” with Sophia Rosenfeld
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis program is brought to the park in partnership with the American Philosophical Society and the David Center for the American Revolution. This is a hybrid event.  Visitors may attend in-person in the Visitor Center Auditorium or virtually on Zoom.  Registration is required.  \nLog-in information provided with registration. Register Here \nSophia Rosenfeld\, will be discussing her new book The Age of Choice:  A History of Freedom in Modern Life. \nThomas Paine was the first great American polemicist for the right to vote—or choice in the political sphere.  But it is not at all clear that what Paine and his contemporaries had in mind in the late eighteenth century was choice in the contemporary sense.  This talk will consider how the idea and experience of choice have evolved from the revolutionary moment to our present. \nSophia Rosenfeld is Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History and chair of the History Department at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of Democracy and Truth: A Short History and Common Sense: A Political History\, among other books. Her writing has also appeared in leading publications such as the New York Times\, the Washington Post\, and the Nation.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-the-age-of-choice-a-history-of-freedom-in-modern-life-with-sophia-rosenfeld/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park – Visitor Center & Historic Village\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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SUMMARY:Lecture – “The Memory of ’76: The Revolution in American History”
DESCRIPTION:This is a hybrid event.  Visitors may attend in-person in the Visitor Center Auditorium or virtually on Zoom.   Registration is required here:   David Center Lecture: “The Memory of ’76: The Revolution in American History” with Michael Hattem (amphilsoc.org) \nIn partnership with the David Center and the American Philosophical Society\, join author Michael D. Hattem as he discusses his book The Memory of ’76:  The Revolution in American History. \nAmericans agree that their nation’s origins lie in the Revolution\, but they have never agreed on what the Revolution meant. For nearly two hundred and fifty years\, politicians\, political parties\, social movements\, and a diverse array of ordinary Americans have constantly reimagined the Revolution to fit the times and suit their own agendas. \nIn this sweeping take on American history\, Michael D. Hattem reveals how conflicts over the meaning and legacy of the Revolution—including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution—have influenced the most important events and tumultuous periods in the nation’s history; how African Americans\, women\, and other oppressed groups have shaped the popular memory of the Revolution; and how much of our contemporary memory of the Revolution is a product of the Cold War. \nBy exploring the Revolution’s unique role in American history as a national origin myth\, Hattem shows how the meaning of the Revolution has never been fixed\, how remembering the nation’s founding has often done far more to divide Americans than to unite them\, and how revising the past is an important and long‑standing American political tradition.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-the-memory-of-76-the-revolution-in-american-history/
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SUMMARY:Lecture – Brady Crytzer – “The Whiskey Rebellion: A Distilled History of an American Crisis”
DESCRIPTION:This is a hybrid event.  Visitors may attend in-person in the Visitor Center Auditorium or virtually on Zoom. Registration required.  Log-in information provided at registration. \nJoin historian Brady Crytzer as he discusses his book The Whiskey Rebellion:  A Distilled History of an American Crisis. \nIn March 1791 Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton shocked the western frontier when he proposed a tax on whiskey to balance America’s national debt. The law\, known  as the “Whiskey Act\,” disproportionately penalized farmers in the backcountry\, while offering favorable tax incentives designed to protect larger distillers. Settlers in Western Pennsylvania bristled at its passage and demanded that the law be revoked or rewritten to correct its perceived injustices.  As the months passed people  grew restless with the inadequacy of the government’s response and they soon turned to more violent means of political expression.   In response President George Washington raised one of the largest forces he ever commanded to suppress the rebellion. No major battle ever occurred\, but weeks of arrests\, illegal detentions\, and civil rights violations rocked the west. The event polarized the nation.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-brady-crytzer-the-whiskey-rebellion-a-distilled-history-of-an-american-crisis/
LOCATION:Virtual\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T183000
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SUMMARY:Lecture – Eighteenth Century France and the American Experience
DESCRIPTION:This event is online-only! Visitors may attend virtually on Zoom.  Registration is required.  Log-in information provided at registration. \nIn recognition of the Marquis de Lafayette’s 1824 tour of America James Taub\, Associate Curator at the Museum of the American Revolution\, will examine how French service in the colonies  influenced the future of the empire. \nWe often talk of the French Military during the American Revolutionary War through the lens of Rochambeau and his troops. However\, the service of his ‘Expédition particulière’ was a drop in the bucket of the experience of French arms during the years following the Seven Years War. By following personalities such as Rochambeau\, Broglie\, Montcalm\, Bougainville\, and Lafayette\, we can discover how the French military had their own revolution from the 1760s to 1780s\, and how the groundwork of the successes of the French Revolution and First Empire were laid by men who witnessed war in America. \nRegister here.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-eighteenth-century-france-and-the-american-experience/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240609T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240609T143000
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SUMMARY:Fundraising Lecture – Jack D. Warren Jr. – “Freedom: The Enduring Importance of the Revolution”
DESCRIPTION:This event is in-person only at the Visitor Center Auditorium. Registration required. \nJoin us for a 1 hour lecture on Jack D. Warren Jr.’s new book on the American Revolution. \nPublished under the auspices of the American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati\, Freedom: The Enduring Importance of the American Revolution is a narrative history of the War for Independence. It tells the pivotal story of the courageous men and women who risked their lives to create a new nation based on the idea that government should serve people and protect their freedom. Written for Americans intent on understanding our national origins but also appropriate for teachers and secondary classrooms\, Freedom argues that the American Revolution is the central event in our history: the turning point between our colonial origins and our national experience. This volume includes 167 full-color paintings\, maps\, illustrations\, and photos—many seen only in historical institutions nationwide! \nThe narrative in FREEDOM spans from the American Revolution’s origins in the nature of colonial British America—a society in which freedom was limited and in which everyone was the subject of a distant monarch—through the crisis in the British Empire that followed the French and Indian War\, to the events of the War for Independence itself\, and ultimately to the creation of the first great republic in modern history. Ours is a shared\, inspiring story of how Americans\, united in their fight for freedom\, became one nation with a shared history and national identity. It is a testament to the power of unity and shared values. It is the story of a generation of founders who expressed ideals of liberty\, equality\, natural and civil rights\, and responsible citizenship: ideals that have shaped our history and will shape our future—and the world’s future. \nAbout the Author \nJack D. Warren\, Jr.\, is a native of Washington\, DC\, whose work focuses on the enduring achievements of the American Revolution. He served on the faculty of the University of Virginia\, where he was an editor of The Papers of George Washington. Subsequently\, he was the executive director of The Society of Cincinnati and the founding director of The American Revolution Institute. His books include The Presidency of George Washington and America’s First Veterans. He and his wife\, Janet\, live in Alexandria\, Virginia. \nThis event will be a 1 hour lecture by author Jack D. Warren Jr\, discussing the book\, his research\, as well as an opportunity for questions and book signing. \nProceeds will support the Friends of Washington Crossing Park and the Princeton Regional Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution Education Fund. \nTickets can be purchased both with or without a book. The book will also be available for sale in the Visitor Center gift shop\, if supplies allow.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-jack-d-warren-jr-freedom-the-enduring-importance-of-the-revolution/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240515T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240515T200000
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SUMMARY:Lecture – “A Revolutionary Friendship: Washington\, Jefferson\, and the American Republic”
DESCRIPTION:This is a hybrid event.  Visitors may attend in-person in the Visitor Center Auditorium or virtually on Zoom.  Registration is required.  Log-in information provided at registration. \nIn partnership with the David Center and the American Philosophical Society Francis D. Cogliano will discuss his new book A Revolutionary Friendship: Washington\, Jefferson\, and the American Republic. \nCogliao examines the similarities and differences between the two statesmen whose estrangement mirrored key political fissures of the early United States\, as the unity of revolutionary zeal gave way to competing visions for the new nation. A Revolutionary Friendship brilliantly captures the dramatic\, challenging\, and poignant reality that there was no single founding ideal—only compromise between friends and sometimes rivals.  Register here.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-a-revolutionary-friendship-washington-jefferson-and-the-american-republic/
LOCATION:Virtual\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240414T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240414T150000
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SUMMARY:Lecture – “The Revolution’s Last Men: The Soldiers Behind the Photographs”
DESCRIPTION:This is a hybrid event.  Visitors may attend in-person in the Visitor Center Auditorium or virtually on Zoom.  In the event of inclement weather\, this will be a virtual-only event.  Registrants will be notified.  Registration is required.  Log-in information provided at registration. \nJoin historian Don Hagist as he discusses his book The Revolution’s Last Men:  The Soldiers Behind the Photographs.  During the Civil War came the realization that only a handful of veterans of the American Revolution still survived.  Six of these men were photographed and interviewed for a book by Reverend E. B. Hillard that appeared late in 1864. Their images have captivated generations since then; but—through a combination of faded memories and the interviewer’s patriotic agenda—the biographies accompanying these amazing photographs were garbled and distorted\, containing information that ranged from inaccurate to implausible. Now for the first time the military careers of these men have been researched in detail using a wide range of primary sources. The Revolution’s Last Men presents the original biographical interviews published in 1864\, pension depositions and other first-hand accounts given by each man later in life\, and an up-to-date biography examining each soldier’s service and discussing the inaccuracies and uncertainties of the previously published accounts. \nRegister here.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-the-revolutions-last-men-the-soldiers-behind-the-photographs/
LOCATION:Virtual\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T133000
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SUMMARY:Lecture – “Foul Bodies: Cleanliness in Early America”
DESCRIPTION:This is a hybrid event.  Visitors may attend in-person in the Visitor Center Auditorium or virtually on Zoom.  In the event of inclement weather\, this will be a virtual-only event.  Registrants will be notified. \nJoin University of Pennsylvania professor Kathleen M. Brown as she discusses her book Foul Bodies: Cleanliness in America\, winner of the Organization of American Historians’ Lawrence Levine Book Prize for cultural history and the Society of the History of the Early American Republic Book Prize. Foul Bodies explores early America’s evolving perceptions of cleanliness\, along the way analyzing the connections between changing public expectations for appearance and manners\, and the backstage work of grooming\, laundering\, and housecleaning performed by women. Brown provides an intimate view of cleanliness practices and how such forces as urbanization\, immigration\, market conditions\, and concerns about social mobility influenced them. Broad in historical scope and imaginative in its insights\, this book expands the topic of cleanliness to encompass much larger issues\, including religion\, health\, gender\, class\, and race relations. \nRegistration is required.  Log-in information will be provided at registration.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-foul-bodies-cleanliness-in-early-america/
LOCATION:Virtual\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T203000
DTSTAMP:20231203T142036Z
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SUMMARY:Camp Life: Enduring the 1776 Bucks County Encampments
DESCRIPTION:The desperate condition of the soldiers who crossed the Delaware River on December 25\, 1776 has become as legendary as the crossing itself. Less well-known are the conditions under which these soldiers lived in the weeks preceding the crossing. \nOn Sunday\, December 3 at 7 PM\, Park Military Historian Colin Zimmerman will examine the reality of the difficult and complex encampments and how they impacted what would prove to be a decisive military stroke in the American War for Independence. \nDue to the overwhelming response to attend\, we are switching entirely to livestream. There will be no in-person component to this program. The event is free to attend but registration is required to receive the Zoom link. Click here to register. 
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/camp-life-enduring-the-1776-bucks-county-encampments/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231117T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231117T170000
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SUMMARY:Unfinished Revolution: New Perspectives on the American Revolution in NJ
DESCRIPTION:For conference agenda and registration information visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unfinished-revolution-new-perspectives-on-the-american-revolution-in-nj-tickets-691944242857?aff=oddtdtcreator \nThe New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) is pleased to present\, Unfinished Revolution: New Perspectives on the American Revolution\, the 2023 New Jersey History Conference\, to be held at the War Memorial in Trenton\, NJ on Friday\, November 17\, 2023. \nThis conference is designed to help scholars\, public historians\, and members of the public prepare for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026. We will showcase new research and interpretative frameworks particularly regarding the experiences of women\, African Americans\, Indigenous peoples\, and Loyalists in addition to new archaeological findings from this era. \nOur keynote speaker will be Dr. Ned Blackhawk (Western Shoshone)\, Howard R. Lamar Professor of History and American Studies at Yale University and author of The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History. \nIn the afternoon we will hold workshops focused on research and public history. Registration for these workshops is not required\, but requested so we can best prepare. \nWorkshop Options: \n\nTowards a More Complete History: Researching and Interpreting People of Color at the Old Barracks Museum: As we approach the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution\, the Old Barracks Museum (OBM) is expanding our interpretation to include the stories of historically underrepresented people\, including soldiers of color (of African and Indigenous descent) serving in the Continental Army and those of African descent who helped build and maintain the Trenton barracks. OBM Curator Sarah Kirk will share our “Soldiers of Color” research project to identify soldiers of color who fought at both battles of Trenton in 1776 and 1777. OBM living history interpreters Kaila Ettiene-Best and Steven Thomas will share their experiences interpreting the stories of people of color.\nState Archives: Archivists at the New Jersey State Archives will share under-researched documents pertaining to the American Revolution. Attendees will have the chance to review primary sources and brainstorm ideas for future research.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn regards to our commitment towards diversity\, equity\, inclusion\, and accessibility at an organizational level\, we are making the conference free for folks who are experiencing economic hardship. Please email ra***********@****nj.gov for a promotional code to register for the conference free of charge. \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/unfinished-revolution-new-perspectives-on-the-american-revolution-in-nj/
LOCATION:War Memorial\, 1 Memorial Drive\, Trenton\, NJ\, 08608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,History,Lectures,Old Barracks Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231104T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231104T143000
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SUMMARY:Lecture – “Washington’s Marines: The Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution\, 1775-1777”
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, November 4 at 1:30 PM\, commemorate the Marine Corps birthday with Jason Q. Bohm (Maj. Gen. USMC) as he discusses his book on the founding and early years of the corps. \nThe story begins with the oppressive days that drove America into a conflict for which it was ill-prepared\, when thirteen independent colonies commenced a war against the world’s most powerful military with nothing more than local militias\, privateers\, and other ad hoc units. \nIt continues with the creation of the Continental Marines and the men who led them during the parallel paths followed by the Army and Marines in the war’s opening years and the early successes and failures at Lexington and Concord\, Bunker Hill\, Canada\, Boston\, Charleston\, and more. The story concludes as Washington’s Marines join their fellow soldiers in a protracted land campaign that culminated in turning-point victories at Trenton\, Assunpink Creek\, and Princeton. \nThis event will be held in-person in the Visitor Center. It will also be live-streamed on Zoom. Log-in information will be sent following registration. Registration is required for both in-person and virtual attendance. Click here to register on the DCNR website.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-washingtons-marines-the-origins-of-the-corps-and-the-american-revolution-1775-1777/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T143000
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SUMMARY:Lecture – “Hessians: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War” with Friederike Baer
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, October 15 at 1:30 PM\, author Friederike Baer will discuss her book Hessians: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War. The book examines the experiences of the estimated 30\,000 German soldiers – collectively known as Hessians – that participated in the war on the British side. \nIn 2002\, Dr. Baer received a Ph.D. in early American history from Brown University. She served as a project archivist at the American Philosophical Society. Since 2010\, she has been on the faculty of Penn State Abington College as an Associate Professor of History and Division Head for Arts and Humanities. \nCopies of the book will be available for signing. This event will be held in-person in the Visitor Center. Click here to register on the DCNR website.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-hessians-german-soldiers-in-the-american-revolutionary-war-with-friederike-baer/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230927T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230927T203000
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SUMMARY:Lecture – “Prisoners of Congress: Philadelphia’s Quakers in Exile 1777-1778”
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, September 27 at 7 PM\, Norman E. Donoghue II will discuss his new book\, Prisoners of Congress: Philadelphia’s Quakers in Exile at the Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center Auditorium. The event is free to attend but registration is required. Click here to register. \nIn 1777\, Congress labeled Quakers who would not take up arms in support of the War of Independence as “the most Dangerous Enemies America knows” and ordered Pennsylvania and Delaware to apprehend them. In response\, Keystone State officials sent twenty men—seventeen of whom were Quakers—into exile\, banishing them to Virginia\, where they were held for a year. \nPrisoners of Congress: Philadelphia’s Quakers in Exile\, 1777-1778 (Penn State University Press\, 2023) reconstructs this moment in American history through the experiences of four families: the Drinkers\, the Fishers\, the Pembertons\, and the Gilpins. Identifying them as the new nation’s first political prisoners\, Norman E. Donoghue II relates how the Quakers\, once the preeminent power in Pennsylvania and an integral constituency of the colonies and early republic\, came to be reviled by patriots who saw refusal to fight the English as borderline sedition. \nSurprising\, vital\, and vividly told\, this narrative of political and literal warfare waged by the United States against a pacifist religious group during the Revolutionary War era sheds new light on an essential aspect of American history. It will appeal to anyone interested in learning more about the nation’s founding. \nDr. Patrick Spero\, the former Librarian & Director of the American Philosophical Society’s Library & Museum\, has written of Ned’s book that it “brings to life one of the most important and compelling events of the American Revolution in Philadelphia” and that it is “an untold story of national significance.” \nThe talk will be held in-person only. Books will be available for purchase and a book signing with the author will be held after the talk.  This event is hosted by the David Center for the American Revolution at the American Philosophical Society.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-prisoners-of-congress-philadelphias-quakers-in-exile-1777-1778/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230604T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230604T143000
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SUMMARY:Lecture – “Founding Friendship: George Washington\, James Madison\, and the Creation of the American Republic”
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, June 4 at 1:30 PM\, join Stuart Leibiger as he discusses his book Founding Friendship: George Washington\, James Madison\, and the Creation of the American Republic. Dr. Leibiger analyzes the rise and fall of the friendship and political collaboration between these two Revolutionary Statesmen. After teaming up to help win American Independence\, Washington and Madison cooperated on the framing and ratification of the U.S. Constitution. When Washington took office as first president\, Madison was his right-hand man and confidant\, providing advice on policy and precedents. With the rise of the Federalist and Republican parties\, however\, Washington and Madison gradually drifted apart personally and ideologically\, and eventually ended up as political enemies. \nThis event will be held in-person in the Visitor Center. It will also be live-streamed on Zoom. Log-in information will be sent following registration. Registration is required for both in-person and virtual attendance. Click here to register on the DCNR website.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-founding-friendship-george-washington-james-madison-and-the-creation-of-the-american-republic/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230601T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230601T200000
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SUMMARY:Lecture – “Feeding Washington’s Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778” with Ricardo Herrera
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, June 1 at 7 PM\, Ricardo A. Herrera will discuss his new book\, Feeding Washington’s Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778 (Chapel Hill\, University of North Carolina Press\, 2022) at Washington Crossing Historic Park. \nIn this major new history of the Continental Army’s Grand Forage of 1778\, award-winning military historian Herrera uncovers what daily life was like for soldiers during the darkest and coldest days of the American Revolution: the Valley Forge winter. Here\, the army launched its largest and riskiest operation—not a bloody battle against British forces but a campaign to feed itself and prevent starvation or dispersal during the long encampment. Herrera brings to light the army’s herculean efforts to feed itself\, support local and Continental governments\, and challenge the British Army. \nHighlighting the missteps and triumphs of both General George Washington and his officers as well as ordinary soldiers\, sailors\, and militiamen\, Feeding Washington’s Army moves far beyond oft-told\, heroic\, and mythical tales of Valley Forge and digs deeply into its daily reality\, revealing how close the Continental Army came to succumbing to starvation and how strong and resourceful its soldiers and leaders actually were. \nThe talk will be held in-person at the Visitor Center and will also be livestreamed. Books will be available for purchase and a book signing with the author will be held after the talk. The event is free to attend but registration is required to attend in person and receive the Zoom link. Click here to register. \nThis event is hosted by the David Center for the American Revolution at the American Philosophical Society.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-feeding-washingtons-army-surviving-the-valley-forge-winter-of-1778-with-ricardo-herrera/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230507T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230507T143000
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SUMMARY:Lecture – The Doans and The Revolution
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, May 7 at 1:30 PM\, Washington Crossing Historic Park welcomes curators Annie Halliday and Clint Flack from the Mercer Museum to discuss the notorious Doan gang\, their background\, and activities early in the revolution. The Doan gang was a group of British loyalists\, the most notorious members being five brothers and one cousin from the Doan family of Plumstead. The gang was composed of around 30 members who were accused murderers\, attainted traitors\, horse thieves\, and ferried British prisoners of war to British lines. They were also guilty of robbing tax collectors\, their most famous crime being the theft of the Bucks County treasury in 1781. \nThis 45 minute lecture focuses on the Doan gang and their activities during the American Revolution. Events covered include the Loyalist raid of the Bird in the Hand and the Battle of Crooked Billet. This lecture is based entirely on contemporary records including court documents\, eyewitness accounts\, and newspaper appearances. \nThis event will be held in-person in the Visitor Center. Registration is required on the DCNR website. Click here to register.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-royal-refugees-the-doan-gang-of-bucks-county/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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SUMMARY:SAR Saturday Book Talk Breakfast@Maidenhead
DESCRIPTION:Princeton Chapter\, New Jersey Society\, Sons of the American Revolution ‘Bring Your Own Breakfast’ Gathering \nSaturday\, April 8th\, 8:30 to 10:30 AM \nPresbyterian Church of Lawrenceville Chapel  2688 Main Street\, Lawrenceville\, NJ 08648 (click here for the map) \nGuest Speaker: Jim Stempel\, author of THE ENEMY HARASSED: Washington’s New Jersey Campaign of 1777.  \nAll are welcome\, but space will be limited.  You can purchase the book in advance. Click here to register. \nAs few books regarding American history have achieved\, Jim Stempel’s The Enemy Harassed brings a previously neglected period of the American Revolution to life. In late December 1776\, the American War of Independence appeared to be on its last legs. General George Washington’s continental forces had been reduced to a shadow of their former strength\, the British Army had chased them across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania\, and enlistments for many of the rank and file would be up by month’s end. Desperate times call for desperate measures\, however\, and George Washington responded to this crisis with astonishing audacity. On Christmas night 1776\, he recrossed the Delaware as a nor’easter churned up the coast\, burying his small detachment under howling sheets of snow and ice. Undaunted\, they attacked a Hessian brigade at Trenton\, New Jersey\, taking the German auxiliaries by complete surprise. Then\, only three days later\, Washington struck again\, crossing the Delaware\, slipping away from the British at Trenton\, and attacking the Redcoats at Princeton—to their utter astonishment. \nThe British\, now back on their heels\, retreated toward New Brunswick as Washington’s reinvigorated force followed them north into Jersey. Over the next eight months\, Washington’s continentals and the state militias of New Jersey would go head-to-head with the British in a multitude of small-scale actions and large-scale battles\, eventually forcing the British to flea New Jersey by sea. In this captivating narrative of the American War of Independence\, author Jim Stempel brings to life one of the most violent\, courageous\, yet virtually forgotten periods of the Revolutionary War. Sure to enthrall professional historians and book lovers of all stripes\, The Enemy Harassed is scholarly history presented in an accessible style anyone can enjoy. \nAfter his talk\, the author will sign copies of his books.   \nBring your own coffee and nosh for breakfast. There is a Starbucks and the award-winning Gingered Peach Bakery across the street. We thank the Presbyterian Church for donating the space. We will pass the plate for donations to the church.  All are welcome\, but space will be limited.  You can purchase the book in advance. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/sar-saturday-book-talk-breakfastmaidenhead/
LOCATION:Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville\, 2688 Main Street\, Lawrence Township\, NJ\, 08648\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures,NJSSAR
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SUMMARY:Lecture – ‘She Had a Husband in the Camp’: Following the Army During the War for Independence
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, March 19 at 1:30 PM\, join Carrie Fellows\, Executive Director of the Hunterdon County (NJ) Cultural & Heritage Commission as she examines the life of the women who followed the Continental Army during the revolution. Through glimpses found in period references\, writings\, and images\, this talk will explore the reasons why women left reasonably secure situations for the uncertainty of following the army. It will describe some of the duties women performed and how they were compensated for them once they were “on the rolls.” How has popular culture portrayed women in this situation\, and how have those portrayals stood up to what the records reflect? If you’re interested in learning more about portraying an ancestor for the upcoming Semiquincentennial\, this presentation will give you a place to begin. \nThis event will be held in-person in the Visitor Center. It will also be live-streamed on Zoom. Log-in information will be sent following registration. Registration is required for both in-person and virtual attendance. Click here to register on the DCNR website.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-she-had-a-husband-in-the-camp-following-the-army-during-the-war-for-independence-2/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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SUMMARY:Lecture – Who Was Here?
DESCRIPTION:The American Revolution was fought by a diverse group of people covering all ranks of society. From privates to generals\, and those who supported the army\, many of these patriot’s stories have gone untold. Join museum curator Kimberly McCarty as she highlights some of the individuals who participated in Washington’s legendary crossing of the Delaware on December 25\, 1776. \nThis event will be held in-person in the Visitor Center Auditorium. It will also be live-streamed over Zoom. If COVID restrictions are required\, it will be changed entirely to virtual. Registrants will be notified of changes. Registration is required. Register on the DCNR website.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-who-was-here/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T190000
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SUMMARY:Lecture – “The Compleat Victory: Saratoga and the American Revolution”
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday\, November 9 from 7 to 8 PM at the Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center for a lecture with Kevin J. Weddle on his book\, The Compleat Victory: Saratoga and the American Revolution. This book is the recipient of the 9th annual \, Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History which is bestowed by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History in recognition of the best book in the field of military history published in English during the previous calendar year. \nIn the late summer and fall of 1777\, after two years of indecisive fighting on both sides\, the outcome of the American War of Independence hung in the balance. Having successfully expelled the Americans from Canada in 1776\, the British were determined to end the rebellion and devised what they believed a war-winning strategy: sending General John Burgoyne south to rout the Americans and take Albany. When British forces captured Fort Ticonderoga on New York’s Lake Champlain with unexpected ease in July of 1777\, it looked as if it was a matter of time before they would break the rebellion in the North. Less than three and a half months later\, however\, a combination of the Continental Army and militia forces commanded by Major General Horatio Gates and inspired by the heroics of Benedict Arnold\, forced Burgoyne to surrender his entire army. The American victory at Saratoga—described by one general as “the Compleat“—stunned the world and changed the course of the war. In the end\, British plans were undone by a combination of distance\, geography\, logistics\, and an underestimation of American leadership and fighting ability. \nWeddle will discuss some of the key events and themes from this pivotal event in US history based on accounts detailed in his new book\, The Compleat Victory: Saratoga and the American Revolution (Oxford University Press\, 2021). The Chair of the judging committee for the Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize said this of the book: “The object of this prize has been to reward scholarly\, well-written\, accessible and ground-breaking military history\, and the judges had no hesitation in awarding this year’s award to Kevin Weddle’s masterly book. The judges were astonished at the way Weddle kept up the tension throughout\, despite everyone knowing the eventual outcome.” \nThe talk will be held in-person and will also be livestreamed. Books will be available for purchase and a book signing with the author will be held after the talk. The event is free to attend but registration is required. Click here to register. \nThis event is hosted by the David Center for the American Revolution at the American Philosophical Society.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-the-compleat-victory-saratoga-and-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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SUMMARY:Lecture – “The Disaffected: Britain’s Occupation of Philadelphia During the American Revolution”
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, September 18 at 1:30 PM\, join author Aaron Sullivan as he discusses his book The Disaffected. \nHe will explore the British occupation of Philadelphia\, chronicling the experiences of a group of people who were pursued\, pressured\, and at times persecuted\, not because they chose the wrong side of the Revolution but because they tried not to choose a side at all. For these people\, the war was neither a glorious cause to be won nor an unnatural rebellion to be suppressed\, but a dangerous and costly calamity to be navigated with care. Both the Patriots and the British referred to this group as “the disaffected\,” perceiving correctly that their defining feature was less loyalty to than a lack of support for either side in the dispute\, and denounced them as opportunistic\, apathetic\, or even treasonous. \nThis event will be held in-person in the Visitor Center. It will also be live-streamed on Zoom. Log-in information will be sent following registration. Registration is required for both in-person and virtual attendance. Register on the DCNR website.
URL:https://tencrucialdays.org/event/lecture-the-disaffected-britains-occupation-of-philadelphia-during-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lectures
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