Been brewing for 12, 13 years has started. So today were going to talk whats called [ speaking Foreign Language ] anybody take french . This is april 1775, right after lexington and concord, through the declaration of independence. This is sometimes called the Popular Uprising phase. And this is the year of the revolution that probably more people supported the war than any other one. Why do you suppose theres so much support for the war this year . Any ideas . They havent really started fighting yet. They havent started fighting yet. They dont know what war is going to mean. Anybody else, any ideas . Some of it, this is like fury. And i have some images to show you. Theres a historian named charles roister and he coined this phrase, rage militaire. And it says, the rage militaire has taken hold on the entire continent. The americans are fighting mad. Its a wild passion. What is rage . Go ahead. Anger. Intense anger. The americans are really furious. All this stuff has been building up
Okay, everybody. Last class we were talking about outbreak of the American Revolution. We say all this. Tension is building in the spring of 1775 in april, general thomas gage sends troops into the country side, fighting breaks out at lexington and concord. As night falls about 20,000 americans descend on boston, lay siege to the city in this war nobody wants, been brewing for 12, 13 years has started. So today were going to talk whats call anybody take french . Am i pronouncing it right . Probably. Okay. Close enough. This is april 1775, so right after lexington and concord through the declaration of independence. This is sometimes called the Popular Uprising phase, okay . This is the year of the revolution that probably more people supported the war than any other one. Why do you suppose theres so much support for the war this year . Any ideas . Go ahead, isabel . They havent really started fighting it. They dont know what war is going to mean. Anybody else . Any ideas . Okay. This i
That is been brewing for 12 or 13 years has started. So today we will talk about what is called am i pronouncing it right . Probably close enough. This is april, 1775. Right after lexington and concord. This is sometimes called the Popular Uprising phase, okay . This is the year of the revolution where probably more people supported the war than any other time. Why do you think so many people supported the war during this year . Any ideas . Go ahead, isabel. Everybody started fighting and they dont really know what the war will mean. Anyone else any ideas . I have some images here to show you guys. Kind of a neat quote. There is a historian who coined this phrase, rage militaire. He is in philadelphia, not boston. He says the rage militaire, as the french call a passion for arms, has taken possession of the whole continent. Americans are literally fighting mad, literally fighting mad, okay. And that is why there is so much support for the war. The wild passion. Rage. It is rage. Anger.
That is made possible in part by a from a generous gift from the Massachusetts Society of the cincinnati features dr. Cynthia kerner discussing her new book, the tories wife, a woman and her family in revolution mary america. And that was recently published, the university of virginia press. Cynthia kerner is a of history at george mason university. She earned her ph. D. From university of virginia and specializes the fields of early america women, gender and early southern history. She is the author or editor of eight books and numerous. In addition to being the organizations own of american historians, distinguished lecturer and the past president of Southern Association for women history science. Throughout her distinguished career, dr. Kirchners research has been supported by the american historical association, the virginia historical, the library company, philadelphia, the American Antiquarian Society and the National Endowment for the humanities. But before i turn things over to
America. And that was recently published, the university of virginia press. Cynthia kerner is a of history at george mason university. She earned her ph. D. From university of virginia and specializes the fields of early america women, gender and early southern history. She is the author or editor of eight books and numerous. In addition to being the organizations own of american historians, distinguished lecturer and the past president of Southern Association for women history science. Throughout her distinguished career, dr. Kirchners research has been supported by the american historical association, the virginia historical, the library company, philadelphia, the American Antiquarian Society and the National Endowment for the humanities. But before i turn things over to dr. Kerner, the usual housekeeping items are in order for our friends tuning in with us virtually on zoom this evening. Following tonights authors talk, there will be a question and answer session. So please feel fre