Lecture 01 - Introduction: Freeman's Top Five Tips for Studying the Revolution. Professor Freeman offers an introduction to the course,

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September 26, 2023

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summarizing the readings and discussing the course's main goals. She also offers five tips for studying the Revolution: 1) Avoid thinking about the Revolution as a story about facts and dates; 2) Remember that words we take for granted today, like "democracy," had very different meanings; 3) Think of the "Founders" as real people rather than mythic historic figures; 4) Remember that the "Founders" aren't the only people who count in the Revolution; 5) Remember the importance of historical contingency: that anything could have happened during the Revolution. (from

Course Curriculum

  • Lecture 01 – Introduction: Freeman’s Top Five Tips for Studying the Revolution Unlimited
  • Lecture 02 – Being a British Colonist Unlimited
  • Lecture 03 – Being a British American Unlimited
  • Lecture 04 – “Ever at Variance and Foolishly Jealous”: Intercolonial Relations Unlimited
  • Lecture 05 – Outraged Colonials: The Stamp Act Crisis Unlimited
  • Lecture 06 – Resistance or Rebellion? (Or, What the Heck is Happening in Boston?) Unlimited
  • Lecture 07 – Being a Revolutionary Unlimited
  • Lecture 08 – The Logic of Resistance Unlimited
  • Lecture 09 – Who Were the Loyalists? Unlimited
  • Lecture 10 – Common Sense Unlimited
  • Lecture 11 – Independence Unlimited
  • Lecture 12 – Civil War Unlimited
  • Lecture 13 – Organizing a War Unlimited
  • Lecture 14 – Heroes and Villains Unlimited
  • Lecture 15 – Citizens and Choices: Experiencing the Revolution in New Haven Unlimited
  • Lecture 16 – The Importance of George Washington Unlimited
  • Lecture 17 – The Logic of a Campaign (or, How in the World Did We Win?) Unlimited
  • Lecture 18 – Fighting the Revolution: The Big Picture Unlimited
  • Lecture 19 – War and Society Unlimited
  • Lecture 20 – Confederation Unlimited
  • Lecture 21 – A Union Without Power Unlimited
  • Lecture 22 – A Road to the Constitutional Convention Unlimited
  • Lecture 23 – Creating a Constitution Unlimited
  • Lecture 24 – Creating a Nation Unlimited
  • Lecture 25 – Being an American: The Legacy of the Revolution Unlimited

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