Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and historian Stacy Schiff joined Book TV to talk and take calls about American history and the lives of Cleopatra, Benjamin Franklin and others. Her latest book is a biography of founding father Samuel Adams.
Author Andrew Wehrman discussed how inoculation became a sought-after medical procedure in the 18th century and helped American colonists achieve independence from Great Britain. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
Authorized in 1776 by the Continental Congress, the 2nd Canadian Regiment was the first national unit in the American Army. Author Holly Mayer described the role of "Congress's Own" in the American Revolution. The Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia hosted this virtual program.
Mike Duncan talked about the Marquis de Lafayette and his role in the American and French Revolutions. The Strand Book Store hosted this online program.
Historian Iris De Rode talked about François-Jean de Chastellux, a French major general and cousin to the Marquis de Lafayette, who played a role in the Franco-American alliance during the Revolutionary War. This program was hosted by the American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati in Washington, D.C.
Authors discussed the experiences of women in the Revolutionary War and how the war shaped women's role in society. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
A first person interpretive performance, followed by a discussion about James Forten, a Free Black and Revolutionary War Privateer. This virtual program was hosted by the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.
Historian Woody Holton looked beyond the Founding Fathers and explored the role of women, Native Americans, and African Americans during the American Revolution. This virtual program was hosted by the National Archives.
Author Eric Jay Dolin talked about how privateers, with their fleet of private vessels, were critical to the American maritime victory during the Revolution. The National Archives hosted this virtual program.
Historian Richard Bell talked about Thomas Paine's popularity in 1776 after publishing "Common Sense" and his reputational decline after the American Revolution. This virtual program was hosted by the Smithsonian Associates.
Historian Tom Paine discussed the life of his famous ancestor, Robert Treat Paine, signer of the Declaration of Independence. The Wellesley Free Library in Wellesley, Massachusetts, hosted this event.
Colonial Williamsburg curator Erik Goldstein talked about Revolutionary War relics that were excavated by amateur historians in New York City between 1880 and 1920. The Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia hosted this program as part of their conference on artifacts from the Revolutionary War.
Author Andrew Wehrman discussed how inoculation became a sought-after medical procedure in the 18th century and helped American colonists achieve independence from Great Britain. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
Authorized in 1776 by the Continental Congress, the 2nd Canadian Regiment was the first national unit in the American Army. Author Holly Mayer described the role of "Congress's Own" in the American Revolution. The Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia hosted this virtual program.
Mike Duncan talked about the Marquis de Lafayette and his role in the American and French Revolutions. The Strand Book Store hosted this online program.
Historian Iris De Rode talked about François-Jean de Chastellux, a French major general and cousin to the Marquis de Lafayette, who played a role in the Franco-American alliance during the Revolutionary War. This program was hosted by the American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati in Washington, D.C.
Authors discussed the experiences of women in the Revolutionary War and how the war shaped women's role in society. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
A first person interpretive performance, followed by a discussion about James Forten, a Free Black and Revolutionary War Privateer. This virtual program was hosted by the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.
Historian Woody Holton looked beyond the Founding Fathers and explored the role of women, Native Americans, and African Americans during the American Revolution. This virtual program was hosted by the National Archives.
Author Eric Jay Dolin talked about how privateers, with their fleet of private vessels, were critical to the American maritime victory during the Revolution. The National Archives hosted this virtual program.
Historian Richard Bell talked about Thomas Paine's popularity in 1776 after publishing "Common Sense" and his reputational decline after the American Revolution. This virtual program was hosted by the Smithsonian Associates.
Historian Tom Paine discussed the life of his famous ancestor, Robert Treat Paine, signer of the Declaration of Independence. The Wellesley Free Library in Wellesley, Massachusetts, hosted this event.
