Today, were going to focus on the Continental Army. And this is were situating this very much in the broad history. Of war and the military. And the Continental Army, a lot of ways, is different from other armies that have preceded it, largely because its one thats very much based on ideals and certain concepts and beliefs rather than sort of your traditional army. So, what is the Continental Army, what is it . America. America, okay. Continental army based in america. It electrical but first United States army, but before it is the u. S. Army it is the army of america, yes. But what element . Certainly part of the American Revolution. The united colonies. Yeah, the united colonies. So when does the Continental Army begin . Its not necessarily with the start of the revolution. But we are going to pick up the story with the beginning of the war. So, a couple classes ago, we were talking about the french and indian war. And the french and indian war was a world war that fundamentally alt
Martha washington and other women of the eighteenth century. One of them is Mary Ball Washington. The month of march is womens History Month but part of the closure, here we are tonight. Mention a couple steps, one important thing the audience probably knows by now. To come to mount vernon, you have an opportunity to stroll the ground and see the museum quite soon. Those particular challenges, please come to the mount vernon support mount vernon in that way. July 8th coming around the corner, will feature justice ginsburg, the host and creator of the recent pbs miniseries on the constitution interviewed by someone no less notable, david rubenstein, join us for that conversation so we can learn more about the constitution. Three panelists i wont describe to you, doctor karen wolf, historian of early america, and the director of the omaha professor of history at william and mary and working on a project when i came, bond lineage in the history of genealogy. Welcome. Thank you. It is cool
Good evening everyone. We have an event were finally getting around to will have in walmart the washington lecture and Mary Ball Washington. And some time ago and the time and experience and with womens History Month and here we are tonight i went to mention one important thing everyone in the audience probably knows by now we have opened a few audiences to visitors. And in the Education Center and with those particular challenges but please come visit mount vernon so on july 8 right around the corner our book talk will feature the host and creator of the pbs miniseries on the constitution and interviewed from David Rubenstein and please join us for that conversation so we can learn more about our constitution. Terminates events but in fact i do want to interview our guest and moderator doctor karen wolf. And also from the institute of American History to institute of volume and mary and working on a project so welcome. Thank you so much. Im joining you from my dining room. Where is th
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