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The American Revolution

Joanne Freeman · Yale University

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The American Revolution entailed some remarkable transformations--converting British colonists into American revolutionaries, and a cluster of colonies into a confederation of states with a common cause--but it was far more complex and enduring than the fighting of a war. As John Adams put it, "The Revolution was in the Minds of the people... before a drop of blood was drawn at Lexington"--and it continued long past America's victory at Yorktown. This course will examine the Revolution from this broad perspective, tracing the participants' shifting sense of themselves as British subjects, colonial settlers, revolutionaries, and Americans.

Lectures

  1. Introduction: Freeman's Top Five Tips for Studying the Revolution Lecture 1 · Audio
  2. Being a British Colonist Lecture 2 · Audio
  3. Being a British American Lecture 3 · Audio
  4. "Ever at Variance and Foolishly Jealous": Intercolonial Relations Lecture 4 · Audio
  5. Outraged Colonials: The Stamp Act Crisis Lecture 5 · Audio
  6. Resistance or Rebellion? (Or, What the Heck is Happening in Boston?) Lecture 6 · Audio
  7. Being a Revolutionary Lecture 7 · Audio
  8. The Logic of Resistance Lecture 8 · Audio
  9. Who Were the Loyalists? Lecture 9 · Audio
  10. Common Sense Lecture 10 · Audio
  11. Independence Lecture 11 · Audio
  12. Civil War Lecture 12 · Audio
  13. Organizing a War Lecture 13 · Audio
  14. Heroes and Villains Lecture 14 · Audio
  15. Citizens and Choices: Experiencing the Revolution in New Haven Lecture 15 · Audio
  16. The Importance of George Washington Lecture 16 · Audio
  17. The Logic of a Campaign (or, How in the World Did We Win?) Lecture 17 · Audio
  18. Fighting the Revolution: The Big Picture Lecture 18 · Audio
  19. War and Society Lecture 19 · Audio
  20. Confederation Lecture 20 · Audio
  21. A Union Without Power Lecture 21 · Audio
  22. The Road to the Constitutional Convention Lecture 22 · Audio
  23. Creating a Constitution Lecture 23 · Audio
  24. Creating a Nation Lecture 24 · Audio
  25. Being an American: The Legacy of the Revolution Lecture 25 · Audio

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Credits and licence

Institution
Yale University
Department
History
Teacher
Joanne Freeman
Term
Spring 2010
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
History
Source
Open Yale Courses
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US, as Open Yale Courses states it. Non-commercial use only. Open Yale Courses's terms
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