02: Revolutionary America

02: Revolutionary America

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Washington Crosses the Delaware River: The 2020 Reenactment - YouTube
Washington Crosses the Delaware River: The 2020 Reenactment - YouTube
8 minute video showing the annual reenactment of the crossing. This helps explore the question "How do we remember the past?" It also helps teachers show what it may have looked like - compare and contrast this with the Leutze painting
Washington Crosses the Delaware River: The 2020 Reenactment - YouTube
The Impact of Logistics on the British Defeat in the Revolutionary War - US Military Academy
The Impact of Logistics on the British Defeat in the Revolutionary War - US Military Academy
This quick and easy read should throw out every history teacher's excuse for not being accurate. Maybe you could get away with worksheet bullet-points and textbook strengths and weaknesses charts when that was the only information you had available, but here you have a military professional's explanation based on read evidence - and it is only one click away for a two minute read.
The Impact of Logistics on the British Defeat in the Revolutionary War - US Military Academy
Small-Pox in the American Revolution C-SPAN.org
Small-Pox in the American Revolution C-SPAN.org
"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."
Small-Pox in the American Revolution C-SPAN.org
From Thomas Jefferson to Maria Cosway, 12 October 1786
From Thomas Jefferson to Maria Cosway, 12 October 1786
Maria Cosway surely stole Jefferson's heart after his wife died. Teachers wanting to try and understand the many behind all those books can read his letter to the married Maria, explaining how his head and heart argued over his sad state at never being able to truly love her
From Thomas Jefferson to Maria Cosway, 12 October 1786
“Her face and Hart have no Correspondence”: Hannah Quincy’s Romantic Intrigues | Beehive
“Her face and Hart have no Correspondence”: Hannah Quincy’s Romantic Intrigues | Beehive
High School history teachers teachers know how hard it is to help students understand the language of 18th primary source documents. Would it be just as difficult with gossip? We tell then that historians are very nosy people to read other people's journals and mail, these excerpts and accompanying article might help
“Her face and Hart have no Correspondence”: Hannah Quincy’s Romantic Intrigues | Beehive
From George Washington to William Livingston, 3 March 1777 (reports of rape of colonial women by British soldiers)
From George Washington to William Livingston, 3 March 1777 (reports of rape of colonial women by British soldiers)
Amidst the stories of heroism and sacrifice of the Revolutionary War are examples of brutality found in many wars. Although high school teachers should be very careful in making references to these events, or making the choice not to. Even if not referred to directly, it's important to dispel students assumptions that this was didn't have such brutality
From George Washington to William Livingston, 3 March 1777 (reports of rape of colonial women by British soldiers)
To John Adams from John Thaxter, 12 August 1783
To John Adams from John Thaxter, 12 August 1783
James Otis, whose argument against the Writ of Attainment in court inspired a young John Adams in the audience, died when stuck by lightening. There are many accounts that say he told other people, including his sister, that he hoped he would die by lightening. Evidence of this story is lacking - but death by lightening is documented
To John Adams from John Thaxter, 12 August 1783
From George Washington to George Mason, 5 April 1769
From George Washington to George Mason, 5 April 1769
Washington is explains the advantages of non-importation to George Mason, which include not only the chance to prove to Great Britain how important the colonies are, but to give him and other gentlemen the chance to save money and save face at the same time. He needed an acceptable reason to stop spending money, otherwise he would lose his status
From George Washington to George Mason, 5 April 1769
Joseph Hutchings and the Battle of Kemp's Landing
Joseph Hutchings and the Battle of Kemp's Landing
Notice how this article casually infers the enslavement of human beings as perfectly normal? Students should be given this very short article to be read closely - would they notice this? Would they realize the way in which this shapes our understanding of the past?
Joseph Hutchings and the Battle of Kemp's Landing