THE MESSY HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
September 4, 11, 18, 25 (Fridays) 9:30-11:30 a.m.Attend in person at ISU’s Alumni Center, 1101 N. Main St., Normal ORWatch Online via ZoomFEES:$45 for Senior Professional members (includes all four sessions)$55 for non-members (includes all four sessions)For in-person participation, pricing is per person.For Zoom participation, pricing is one registration per household.Price includes:Four 2-hour sessions (one Academy of Seniors class).$15 single-session option available for in-person attendance (pay at door).Register online at seniorprofessionals.illinoisstate.edu or call (309) 438-2160 with questions.Zoom participants will receive a Zoom link a week prior to the start of the class(es) and again on the day of each session.Session 1 – Discover the intellectual, political, and socioeconomic origins of the American Revolution, long before independence was debated or protests against British policies had even commenced.Session 2 – Explore the events of Seven Years’ War, starting in 1754 and the “imperial crisis” that precipitated the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.Session 3 – Learn about the revolution itself, including a broader reflection on major documents like the Declaration of Independence and Common Sense, and the transatlantic dimensions of achieving American independence.Session 4 – Examine the United States Constitution and the larger place of the American Revolution in the history of the United States and the larger Atlantic World.Matthijs Tielman, Assistant Professor of History, Illinois State University
