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ON THE ROAD TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

4 LIVE SESSIONS (90 MINUTES EACH)

LIVE WITH

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Course Category:
History

Program Start Date:
February 8, 2023

Maximum Participants:
50

Program Price:
$199

Program End Date:
March 1, 2023

Program Time:
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. ET

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

In 1763 colonists across British North America could not have been prouder to be members of the British Empire. Fighting shoulder to shoulder with redcoat soldiers, the colonists had trounced their mutual enemies in the French and Indian War. In towns and cities across America, colonists toasted King George, his ministers, and his military. In New York City, grateful colonists erected a statute to their great king, a testament to the belief that their future lay with him. 

 

On July 9, 1776, a crowd of American soldiers and sailors tore down this same statue, and melted down its precious lead into 42,088 musket balls to fire at the king’s army. The two sides were now at war—delegates in Philadelphia had finalized the Declaration of Independence just five days earlier—and that war would rage for the next seven years.

 

In this four-part course, University of Maryland historian Richard Bell explores the tumultuous thirteen years between 1763 and 1776. These weekly sessions will examine four of the extraordinary events that turned thirteen loyal British colonies into a united confederation willing to go to war to achieve independence. 

Course Description

SYLLABUS

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SESSION 1

Wednesday,
February 8, 2023

Stamps and Mobs

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SESSION 2

Wednesday,
February 15, 2023

Redcoats and Snowballs

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SESSION 3

Wednesday,
February 22, 2023

Tea and Tar

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SESSION 4

Wednesday,
March 1, 2023

Hearts and Minds

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WHAT'S INCLUDED

4 Live Online Sessions

Four 90-minute sessions held live on Zoom with the professor and your fellow learners

Course Page

You'll have access to a dedicated course page where all of the content of your course is organized

Access to Recordings

All sessions are recorded and you'll have access to the recordings for on-demand viewing

Premier Customer Service

You'll have a direct customer service contact for the duration of the course

Reading Recommendations

Curated reading lists from the professor to further enhance your understanding of the topic

Small Group Learning

This class is limited to only fifty participants to mimic a small college class with direct access to the professor

Inclusions
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