Lecture

John U. Rees joins us for our first lecture of the year, speaking on African Americans in the Continental Army. Rees will dive into the roles of African Americans in the regiments of the Continental Army, their motivation for fighting, and their experiences during and after the American Revolution. Rees is the author of They …

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The Happy Revolution: The Educational Worlds of Early National Women Dr. Lucia McMahon, Professor in the Department of History, Philosophy, and Liberal Studies at William Paterson University, joins us for this month’s lecture at the Dey Mansion! The “happy revolution” was not in the American Revolution itself but rather the related developments that gave women …

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