Parhaat Fraunces Tavern Museum Podcastit (2025)

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This Fierce People: The Untold Story of America's Revolutionary War in the South 50:34

19d ago50:34

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More than 3 years passed between the last battle in the North and the British surrender at Yorktown. In this lecture, Alan Pell Crawford tells what actually happened in those 3 too-little known years that forced the British to lose the war–and enabled America to win it.*This lecture was recorded as part of Fraunces Tavern Museum's Evening Lecture s…

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Entrepreneurs & Patriots: George Washington, Samuel Fraunces, and Their Bold Business Ventures 54:41

19d ago54:41

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George Washington and Samuel Fraunces developed skills of risk-taking, judgement, and leadership through their entrepreneurial ventures that would later advantage them and the new nation when they chose to join the cause of American patriots. In this lecture, John Berlau spotlights the successes and struggles of both men in their respective busines…

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Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc. Tallmadge Day Meeting 2025 1:02:33

3M ago1:02:33

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On Monday, January 27, 2025, SRNY commemorated the birthday of Frederick Samuel Tallmadge, the second President of the Sons of the Revolution℠ in the State of New York, Inc., whose generosity enabled the Society to acquire Fraunces Tavern in 1904.Our featured speaker was Richard Brookhiser,* author of Glorious Lessons: John Trumbull, Painter of the…

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Twas The Night: The Life and Times of Clement Clarke Moore 57:16

5M ago57:16

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Clement Clarke Moore is known the world over for his masterpiece of juvenile fiction, Twas the Night Before Christmas — less well-known is Moore's own life story and the involvement of his parents and grandparents during the revolutionary period. Join author and historian Pamela McColl for a festive presentation on the life and times of Clement Cla…

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The Hidden Landmarks of New York 1:03:21

5M ago1:03:21

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In this lecture, join author, photographer, and licensed NYC sightseeing guide Tommy Silk as he discusses how he decided on the 120 buildings that constitute the hidden landmarks of the five boroughs. Discover the histories of the city's remaining buildings from the 18th century and earlier, including Fraunces Tavern itself, and learn why so few of…

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Dinner Remarks and Lecture for The Birch Trials at Fraunces Tavern Expanded Exhibition Preview 50:47

5M ago50:47

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Remarks and Lecture from special guests in the Bissell Room of Fraunces Tavern® for Fraunces Tavern® Museum’s expanded permanent exhibition The Birch Trials at Fraunces Tavern, October 23, 2024. Speakers include Elizabeth Cooke-Sumbu and Andrea Davis, descendants of individuals listed in the Book of Negroes, reviewed and compiled at Fraunces Tavern…

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Remarks from the Reception for The Birch Trials at Fraunces Tavern Expanded Exhibition Preview 20:05

5M ago20:05

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Remarks from the preview reception for Fraunces Tavern® Museum’s expanded permanent exhibition The Birch Trials at Fraunces Tavern, October 23, 2024, in the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Educational Center for American History. Speakers include Peter C. Hein, President, Sons of the Revolution℠ in the State of New York, Inc. (SRNY); Craig H. Weave…

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Eleventh Annual Commemoration of the American Victories of Saratoga and Yorktown 1:18:14

5M ago1:18:14

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Hosted by The Lower Manhattan Historical Association, Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc. and its Fraunces Tavern Museum, and cultureNOW. Each October the Lower Manhattan Historical Association celebrates two of the Continental Army’s most decisive Revolutionary War victories, the battles of Saratoga and Yorktown. Both General Hor…

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Sons Of The Revolution In The State Of New York Inc Constitution Week Meeting 1:10:55

8M ago1:10:55

1:10:55

Join the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc. to celebrate the signing of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787, featuring a lecture on the formation and implementation of the United States Constitution by Tom Hand, author of An American Triumph: America’s Founding Era through the Lives of Ben Franklin, George Washin…

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Serpent in Eden: Foreign Meddling and Partisan Politics in James Madison's America 1:00:53

9M ago1:00:53

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In this lecture, Tyson Reeder traces early America's rocky beginnings, when foreign interference and political conflict threatened to undermine its aspirations and ideals, even its very existence. Spanning the period from the Revolution to the War of 1812, and focusing particularly on the career of James Madison, it reveals a nation adjusting to ra…

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Environmental Legacies: How the War of Independence Affected the Natural World 1:08:23

10M ago1:08:23

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We don't always consider the powerful impact that the War of Independence had on the physical landscape of 18th century America – much less how those impacts might still be seen and felt today. Join Professor David C. Hsiung for fascinating insights into the lasting legacies of the Revolution on the natural world, including deforestation at Valley …

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It Happened Here - July 4 Symposium at Fraunces Tavern Museum 2:27:58

10M ago2:27:58

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It is a truism that Lower Manhattan has been America's town square since its founding in 1524, even though its history is much deeper. Virtually every aspect of global, local and national significance can be in some manner traced to this Downtown stage. Some have been forgotten and some have been transformative in our culture and many have fallen b…

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When Washington Burned: The British Invasion of the Capital and a Nation's Rise from the Ashes 1:13:01

10M ago1:13:01

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Perhaps no single day in US history was as threatening to the survival of the nation as August 24, 1814, when British forces captured Washington. This unique moment might have significantly altered the nation's path forward, but the event and the reasons why it happened are often forgotten. In this lecture, Dr. Robert Watson explores the British ca…

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The French Are Coming! The Franco-American Military Alliance 1780-1782 59:27

11M ago59:27

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The opening of Fraunces Tavern Museum's new special exhibition, Lafayette: A Hero's Return, was celebrated with featured lecturer Général de Brigade Vincent de Kytspotter, PhD, Head of the French Defense Mission to the United Nations. This lecture speaks to Marquis de Lafayette's role in the American Revolution, the powerful Franco-American militar…

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The Pursuit of Happiness 1:04:59

11M ago1:04:59

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What did “the pursuit of happiness” mean to our nation’s founders and how did that famous phrase become the foundation of our democracy?The Declaration of Independence identifies “the pursuit of happiness” as one of our unalienable rights, along with life and liberty. In his new book, National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen pro…

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A Revolutionary Friendship: Washington, Jefferson, and the American Republic 1:02:11

1y ago1:02:11

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Martha Washington’s worst memory was the death of her husband. Her second worst was Thomas Jefferson’s awkward visit to pay his respects subsequently. Indeed, by the time George Washington had died in 1799, the two founders were estranged. But that estrangement has obscured the fact that for most of their thirty-year acquaintance they enjoyed a pro…

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God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America's Most Hated Man 1:02:52

1y ago1:02:52

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Although among the best-known Revolutionary War soldiers, Benedict Arnold is overwhelmingly remembered as little more than a traitor — yet his enormously important contributions to the patriot cause in the early years of the war are, in many ways, far more important than his treason. Join Jack Kelly, author of God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Sto…

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Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc. Tallmadge Day Meeting 2024 1:24:33

1y ago1:24:33

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On Monday, January 22, 2024, SRNY commemorated the birthday of Frederick Samuel Tallmadge, the second President of the Sons of the Revolution℠ in the State of New York, Inc., whose generosity enabled the Society to acquire Fraunces Tavern in 1904.Our featured speaker was Eric Schnitzer, co-author of a recent book, Campaign to Saratoga - 1777. This …

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Long Island City in 1776: The Revolution Comes to Queens 1:16:35

1y ago1:16:35

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1775 belonged to Boston but after April of 1776, the Revolutionary War's focus became New York City and the highly strategic Long Island, from Brooklyn's terminal moraine high ground to Queens's Hell Gate. 1776 was the year when revolution came to Long Island, and in particular the future Long Island City. The failures, defeats and eventual occupat…

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Huzzah! Drinking With John Hancock during the American Revolution 59:25

1y ago59:25

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When John Hancock needed to win people over, he didn’t talk about resisting taxes or policy improvements; instead, he served alcohol. He offered rum punch and wine at his home and paid for lavish meals in taverns to bring people together. Guests included lower class men, French officers, and Black women and men. By throwing parties, Hancock gained …

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Dark Voyage: An American Privateer's War on Britain's African Slave Trade 58:09

1+ y ago58:09

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In this lecture, Christian McBurney speaks on his new book, Dark Voyage: An American Privateer’s War on Britain’s African Slave Trade, a microhistory of an American privateer during the Revolutionary War that sailed to the coast of Africa and attacked a British slave trading post and British slave ships, seriously disrupting and virtually halting t…

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The First Chief Justice: John Jay and the Struggle of a New Nation 1:18:39

1+ y ago1:18:39

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Sons of the Revolution℠ in the State of New York, Inc. celebrates the signing of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787, featuring special guest Justice Mark Dillon, author of The First Chief Justice: John Jay and the Struggle of a New Nation, published March 1, 2022.This lecture was recorded for SRNY's Constitution Week celebration o…

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America's First Plague 59:52

1+ y ago59:52

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In this lecture recorded September 10, 2023, Robert Watson discusses his book America's First Plague: The deadly 1793 epidemic that crippled a young nation. Watson will explore the wave of fear that swept across the fledgling republic, and the numerous unintended but far-reaching consequences it would have on the development of the United States.…

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Washington's Marines: The Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution, 1775-77 58:24

2y ago58:24

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In this virtual lecture, recorded July 27, 2023, Major General Jason Bohm explores the origins of the United States Marines. He will explore the parallel stories of the creation and early operations of the Continental Marines, Navy, and Army during the American Revolution, culminating in the Battles of Trenton, Assunpink Creek, and Princeton.…

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It Happened Here - July 4th at Fraunces Tavern Museum 2:18:23

2y ago2:18:23

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It is a truism that Lower Manhattan has been America’s town square since its founding in 1524, even though its history is much deeper. Virtually every aspect of global, local and national significance can be in some manner traced to this Downtown stage. Some have been forgotten and some have been transformative in our culture and many have fallen b…

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Unfriendly to Liberty: Loyalist Networks and the Coming of the American Revolution in New York City 57:25

2y ago57:25

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In this lecture, recorded June 12, 2023, Christopher Minty focuses on the origins of the American Revolution in New York City from the perspective of those who became loyalists. It argues that longstanding political partisanship played a hitherto underappreciated role in determining their allegiance during the Revolution.…

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Lost Stories: The New York City Fire of 1776 1:16:40

2y ago1:16:40

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On September 21, 1776, five days after the British occupied New York City, a devastating fire burned down about a fifth of the city. This mystery brings together a startling cast of characters from around the Atlantic World: soldiers and officers, but also Loyalists, women, and people of African and Indigenous descent. Fraunces Tavern Museum hosts …

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Hessians: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War 1:15:22

2y ago1:15:22

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etween 1776 and 1783, Great Britain hired more than thirty thousand German soldiers to fight in its war against the American rebels. Collectively known as Hessians, the soldiers and accompanying civilians, including hundreds of women and children, spent extended periods of time in locations as dispersed and varied as Canada in the North and West Fl…

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The Defeat of the British Southern Strategy Evening Lecture 1:18:02

2y ago1:18:02

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In this lecture, recorded March 16, 2023, Ken Scarlett will discuss the British Southern Strategy for conquering America and extinguishing the American Revolution. He will discuss the role of a quisling in the framing of their base strategy and how those plans were completely defeated culminating with the forced British evacuation from Charleston, …

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The Howe Dynasty: Britain's "First Family" of the American Revolution 58:00

2y ago58:00

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In this special Saturday afternoon lecture, recorded March 11, 2023, Julie Flavell will present her book The Howe Dynasty, the first biography of a British "First Family." The Howe family had as much at stake as the Washingtons and Adamses in the conflict that created the United States. Meet the men and women of the aristocratic Howe dynasty and ex…

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Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc. Tallmadge Day Meeting 2023 59:41

2+ y ago59:41

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On Monday, January 23, 2023, SRNY commemorated the birthday of Frederick Samuel Tallmadge, the second President of the Sons of the Revolution℠ in the State of New York, Inc., whose generosity enabled the Society to acquire Fraunces Tavern in 1904.Our speaker was Alyssa Loorya, Ph.D., RPA, founder and president of Chrysalis Archaeological Consultant…

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In the Founders' Footsteps: Landmarks of the American Revolution 1:07:16

2+ y ago1:07:16

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There is always something new to be found in America’s past that also brings greater clarity to our present and the future we choose to make as a nation. In this lecture, recorded November 10, 2022, Adam Van Doren explores well-known and lesser-known historic sites in the 13 original North American colonies, accompanied by his paintings. From the B…

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George Washington's Hair and Forgotten Histories of Memory and Patriotism in Early America 1:00:53

2+ y ago1:00:53

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In this lecture, recorded October 27, 2022, Keith Beutler will discuss how surviving reported locks of George Washington’s hair in the holdings of more than 100 public archives and historical museums, including Fraunces Tavern Museum, offer clues about influential, but often forgotten performances of patriotic memory in the early United States.…

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Poor Richard's Women: An Intimate Portrait of Benjamin Franklin 54:11

2+ y ago54:11

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In this lecture, recorded October 6, 2022. Nancy Rubin Stuart reveals the long-neglected voices of the women Ben loved and lost during his lifelong struggle between passion and prudence. Weaving detailed historical research with emotional intensity and personal testimony, Nancy Rubin Stuart traces the life of Deborah Reed Franklin—Ben’s common-law …

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Cloaked Crusader: George Washington in Comics and Pop Culture Opening Reception 29:55

2+ y ago29:55

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Join us for a jam-packed opening night as we explore the pop culture career of our first Top Gun—George Washington—featuring keynote speaker, former Marvel Editor in Chief, Jim Shooter.Discover how Washington’s persona has been showcased throughout pop history, going from traditional reenactments of famous events to appearances in modern times with…

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Sons Of The Revolution In The State Of New York Inc Constitution Week Meeting 59:27

2+ y ago59:27

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Join Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc. to celebrate the signing of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787, featuring special guest Logan Beirne, Clinical Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School. Beirne is a lawyer, entrepreneur, author, and academic. His book, Blood of Tyrants: George Washington & the Forging of the Pre…

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Liberty's Chain: Slavery, Abolition, and the Jay Family of New York 1:03:00

2+ y ago1:03:00

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In this lecture, recorded August 11, 2022, David Gellman explores the contradictions of the Jay family’s attitudes toward slavery over multiple generations. Enslaved and formerly enslaved people living in Jay households experienced isolation, even as members of the Jay family took increasingly radical approaches to law, policy, politics, and advoca…

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By His Side: The story of George Washington and his enslaved valet William Lee 51:48

3y ago51:48

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In this lecture, recorded July 14, 2022, Jinny Berten will discuss the research behind her historical fiction novel By His Side, which considers the relationship between George Washington and William Lee, the last three days of Washington’s life, his changing views on slavery, and the concerns those enslaved at Mount Vernon had for Washington’s las…

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The American Experience in the West Indies, 1740-1742 1:07:37

3y ago1:07:37

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Thirty-five years before the battles of Lexington and Concord, the British colonies in North America raised a regiment to serve in the British Army for an expedition to seize control of the Spanish West Indies. The expedition marked the first time American soldiers deployed overseas. In this lecture, recorded June 16, 2022, Craig Chapman will discu…

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Female Genius: Eliza Harriot and George Washington at the Dawn of the Constitution 1:01:28

3y ago1:01:28

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In this lecture, recorded May 19, 2022, Mary Sarah Bilder looks to the 1780s, the Age of the Constitution, to investigate the rise of a radical new idea in the English-speaking world: female genius. Bilder will discuss Eliza Harriot Barons O'Connor, a path-breaking female educator who delivered a University of Pennsylvania lecture that was attended…

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Before the White House: New York City's Capital Legacy 1:07:04

3y ago1:07:04

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This lecture was recorded as part of Fraunces Tavern Museum's Evening Lecture Series on Thursday, April 28, 2022.In this lecture, Thomas Balcerski* will discuss New York City as the capital of the nation, beginning in 1785 under the Articles of Confederation Congress. Despite debates over whether the capital should be relocated, the first Congress …

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Noble Volunteers: British Soldiers Who Fought in the American Revolution 1:00:47

3y ago1:00:47

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Military histories often focus on battles campaigns, overlooking the soldiers who fought them. Who were the red-coated soldiers who formed the ranks of the British army in the 1770s? In this talk, recorded April, 7, 2022, Don N. Hagist will investigate where British soldiers were from, what they did before joining the army, what motivated them to e…

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The Bronx in the American Revolution 59:30

3y ago59:30

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In this lecture, recorded March 10, 2022, Roger McCormack, Director of Education at The Bronx County Historical Society, to explore the significance of the Bronx in the American Revolution. This lecture will highlight the Battle of Pell’s Point, the impact of the war on ordinary Bronx farmers and inhabitants, and the general history of the war in t…

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Washington at the Plow: Agriculture and Slavery in the NewNation 1:00:23

3y ago1:00:23

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For more than forty years, George Washington was dedicated to an innovative and experimental course of farming at Mount Vernon, where he sought to demonstrate the public benefits of recent advances in British agriculture. In this lecture, recorded February 17, 2022, Bruce Ragsdale will discuss these methods of British agricultural improvement and h…

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Reevaluating Our French Allies 59:57

3+ y ago59:57

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In this lecture, recorded January 13, 2022, Norman Desmarais will discuss recent discoveries about the Count de Rochambeau’s army that counter popular assumptions—focusing primarily on the recently published diary of the Count de Lauberdière, which includes details that are not covered in any other French diaries. Serving as an aide-de-camp on Gene…

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Mary Ball Washington: George’s Good Enough Mother 57:32

3+ y ago57:32

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In this lecture, recorded December 2. 2021, Martha Saxton provides a sketch of the challenging life of Mary Ball Washington, who raised George and his four siblings largely alone—as well as her unfair treatment at the hands of his biographers.Kirjoittanut Fraunces Tavern Museum

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American Rebels: How the Hancock, Adams, and Quincy Families Fanned the Flames of Revolution 57:30

3+ y ago57:30

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In this lecture, recorded November 11, 2021, Nina Sankovitch presents the intimate connections between leading families of the American Revolution—the Hancock, Quincy, and Adams families—and explores the role played by such figures as John Hancock, John Adams and Abigail Smith (Adams), Josiah Quincy Junior and Dorothy Quincy (Hancock) in sparking t…

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George Washington and the Battle of Germantown 56:51

3+ y ago56:51

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In this lecture, recorded October 14, 2021, Michael Harris will discuss the Battle of Germantown. Despite a complicated plan of attack, George Washington’s Continental Army seemed on the verge of victory at Germantown, until decisions at the highest levels of the army took that promised victory away.…

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An American Family's Patriotic Service in Time of War 55:57

3+ y ago55:57

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In this lecture, recorded September 27, 2021, author and SRNY member Ric Murphy will speak about his family genealogy, and his ancestors who fought in the American Revolution, serving in New York, Massachusetts and North Carolina regiments. Their story is covered in Ric’s book, Freedom Road, which also details Ric’s ancestors who fought in the War …

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Samuel Fraunces: Revolutionary Tavernkeeper and Patriot 58:32

3+ y ago58:32

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In honor of Fraunces Tavern Museum's Tavern Week, this special lecture celebrates Samuel Fraunces, a revolutionary tavernkeeper and Patriot during the Revolutionary War. Presented on September 13, 2021 by Special Programs and Engagement Manager Mary Tsaltas-Ottomanelli, the lecture will explore the mysteries surrounding his early life, highlight hi…

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