In this series of presentations\, we'll un cover the stories of the American Revolution!
\nFrom January through May\, we will explore the individual actions and events leading to the Co ntinental Congress declaring independence from Great Britain. Living condi tions in Colonial Maryland on the eve of the Seven Years War (French &\ ; Indian War) provides our starting point. Presentations will include some archaeological findings in Maryland and elsewhere\, but most of our discu ssions will examine specific events and documents\, including shots fired at Lexington and Concord\, removal of French Canadians from Acadia\, paint ings of the Anglo-American assault on French Canada\, and the Declaration.
\nArchaeological and historical research reveal a rich and varied c ulture in Maryland in the 1740s and 1750s&mdash\;the Eve of the French &am p\; Indian War. Small planters\, indentured servants\, enslaved Africans\, small and large merchants\, rich planters and very rich planters peopled the landscape. Ragged fallow farmland dispersed around sculpted manorial l andscapes. A colony of renters was just beginning to become a colony of la ndowners. This was Maryland on the eve of one of the last Colonial Wars\, and this presentation sets that stage for the events leading to the Declar ation of Independence.
\nThis presentation will be held live over Zo om. It will also be recorded and uploaded to the St. Mary's County Library YouTube channel.
\nIf you would like to attend this event l ive and/or watch the recording\, please register with an email address to receive the Zoom link the day before the event. The YouTube link to the recording will be emailed to everyone who registers for this progra m.
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