Date with History: Liberty is Sweet
Category: Lecture
Location: Online, Online, IL 60565
Start Date/Time: May 05, 2022 - 7 p.m.
End Date/Time: May 05, 2022
Historian Woody Holton describes the origins and crucial battles of the Revolutionary War from Lexington and Concord to the British surrender at Yorktown, focusing on marginalized Americans—enslaved Africans, Native Americans, women, and dissenters. He discusses overlooked factors such as weather, geography, chance, misperception, attempts to manipulate public opinion, and disease. Registration required. Free.
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