LECTURE GUIDE

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*****THE “OVERVIEW” SERIES*****

L1-GEORGE WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY, AND THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

The Man...The State...The War

L2-AFTER THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

We rebelled...We fought...We won

LET OUR COUNTRY BEGIN!

L3-“REMEMBER THE LADIES”:WOMEN DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Women, Health, and Medicine during The American Revolution

L4-REMEMBERING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Mark Twain once said, “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story”. How do you remember the founding of our country?

L5-GEORGE WASHINGTON and MORRISTOWN, NJ...PERFECT TOGETHER

It’s a beautiful day! Let’s take a walk. Let’s take a ride. Let’s “visually” explore the Revolutionary War/Morristown, NJ/George Washington connection. (Something you’ve been meaning to do for as long as you can remember, right? So, LET’S DO IT!)

*****THE “THEMED” SERIES*****

L6-“PAINTING” THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

The founding of our country through the eyes of the artist

L7-“THE WHOLE STORY”

So whatever happened to Aaron Burr?

So why did Benedict Arnold become a traitor?

So did all those people really fit in that small boat with Washington?

Iconic people and iconic events...THE WHOLE STORY

L8-FORGOTTEN FOUNDERS

Anybody remember Samual Adams? (Beer?)

Maybe Ethan Allen? (Furniture?)

How about Henry Knox? (Gold?)

It’s time we remember our Forgotten Founders

L9-THE “DARK SIDE” OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

The underbelly of independence

L10-A PREVIEW OF LECTURES TO COME

This lecture incorporates parts of 5 lectures I’m currently working on. The question is...which lecture do I focus on and present to you first? Your vote will help me answer that question. REMEMBER:YOUR VOTE COUNTS!

*****THE “lesser known” SERIES*****

L11-“lesser known” GEORGE WASHINGTON

It’s not easy creating a new country, but someone has to do it!

L12-“lesser known” HEROES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

You might know their names, now learn what you might not know they did

L13-“lesser known” AMAZING WOMEN OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

They questioned! The resisted! They boycotted!

They fought! They spied! They even dueled!

The “weaker”sex? Think again!

L14-“lesser known” AMERICAN REVOLUTION

It’s the little things that count!

L15-“lesser known” BATTLES OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

 

*****THE “AMERICAN HISTORY 101” SERIES*****

(Lectures in this series can be given individually, or in any combination)

L16-THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION IN ONE HOUR (1754-1804)

L17-THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION (1754-1776)

L18-THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR (1775-1783)

L19-AFTER THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR (1783-1804)

 

*****THE “HIGHLIGHTS” SERIES*****

A little from this lecture, a little from that lecture

L20-LECTURE “HIGHLIGHTS” VOLUME1

L21-LECTURE “HIGHLIGHTS” VOLUME 2

L22-LECTURE “HIGHLIGHTS” VOLUME 3

 

*****LECTURES “UNDER CONSTRUCTION”*****

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TRIVIA HOUR

Separating fact from fiction

“WE THE PEOPLE”

Democracy:A 2000 year journey

THE WAR OF 1812

“WRITING” THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

The documents that created our country

FINDING THE PAST IN THE PRESENT