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.
\nThe Seven Years War culminated a series of conflicts among the Br itish\, French\, Dutch\, and Spanish empires as each vied for control over New World colonies\, the settlers and the raw materials they produced for European manufacturers. This presentation follows the progression of the war from its beginning with General Braddock&rsquo\;s failed assault on Fo rt Duquesne to the forced removal of French Acadians to Maryland and point s south to the fall of Montreal. And it examines Benjamin Franklin&rsquo\; s Albany Plan of Union\, foreshadowing the Continental Congresses.
\nThis presentation will be held live over Zoom. It will also be recorded a nd uploaded to the St. Mary's County Library YouTube channel.
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