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Trace the arc of our nations history. From 1783 to 1861, the political history of our nation. Wow, i will use the word hate. Back is a little daunting. Trace the art. Im to do the historian thing and speak generally. I guess it would save your looking an american in politics, from the beginning straight through, we could even go past the civil war, youre talking about paradoxes and conflict and prop. The period that i tend to focus on is the early part of the arc, and its the improvisational nature of the the really fascinates more than anything else. The nation was founded in a world of monarchy. The United States was a republic. What the means was was not clear at the moment and people knew the they were trying to do something the wasnt act. Were not going to be creating monetary and the president isnt going to be a king but beyond the there was open ground. Theres a lot of improv in those early decades about with the nation is and how it functions, the tone of the government, how th
Program. On behalf of our community partner. It is my pleasure to introduce tonights author tom shackman we could not be more thrilled to host tom as he discusses his new book how the french saved america. The soldiers, sailors, diplomats in the success of a revolution. Financial support and the Marquis Lafayette were only parts of frances contribution to americas success against england. And how the french saved america he makes a convincing case that without france the night seats may never had gained its independence. To the rebelling colonies in the french assistance the aide however is often downplayed in historys retelling of the event as we often like to think of our forefathers as having achieved independence all by themselves. After the declaration of independence that assistance that included the wages for our troops guns, cannon and ammunition engineering expertise that enabled victories and prevented defeat diplomatic recognition. Taught at the York University and lectured
Something about tonight program. We have our partner the Westport Historical society. It is my pleasure to introduce tonight author Tom Schachtman. We couldnt be more thrilled to host tom as he discusses his new book how the french saved america. I now to support and the marquis to lafayette were only part of frances occupation to american success against england. In how the french saved america, Tom Schachtman makes a convincing case that without france, the United States may never have gained its independence. To the rebuilding colonies, french assistance made the difference between looming defeat and eventual triumph. This aid however is often downplayed in histories retelling of events as we often like to think of our forefathers as having achieved independence all by themselves. Even before the declaration of independence was issued, king louis the xvi and French Foreign minister were aiding the rebels. After the declaration of independence, that assistance would include things li
The first rhode island regiment. This is the first integrated regiment. This is part of the flag carried by that regimen during the battle of rhode island on august 28 and 29, 1778. We know that because this particular note, which is that, in 1878, almost a hundred years after the battle, pieces of flag at the battle of rhode island, it is modest, humble, just a small piece of fabric, but tells an extraordinary story about the people fighting for their and in a war in the name of that freedom. Then we have perhaps one of the pieces of evidence about the worst side of the conflict, which is the violence. This is a cannonball. It is a solid shot found on a field, not very far from here. This is solid iron which can cause an extraordinary amount of damage. While it is attributed to the battle of rhode island, we are not positive that it actually was part of the battle. It is really large. It comes from the kind of canon that the americans do not have at the time, even though the americans