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SUMMARY:The Continental Congresses
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DESCRIPTION:Looking to learn more about the American Revolution? Join us f
 or a virtual presentation! Dr. Jim Gibb will discuss the first two Contine
 ntal Congresses and their impact on the people of Maryland. .\nhttps://stm
 alib.libnet.info/event/12872714
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>In this series of presentations\, we'll un
 cover the stories of the American Revolution!</p>\n<p>From January through
  June\, we will explore the individual actions and events leading to the C
 ontinental Congress declaring independence from Great Britain. Living cond
 itions in Colonial Maryland on the eve of the Seven Years War (French &amp
 \; Indian War) provides our starting point. Presentations will include som
 e archaeological findings in Maryland and elsewhere\, but most of our disc
 ussions will examine specific events and documents\, including shots fired
  at Lexington and Concord\, removal of French Canadians from Acadia\, pain
 tings of the Anglo-American assault on French Canada\, and the Declaration
 .</p>\n<p>The French &amp\; Indian War provided the precedent for intercol
 onial congresses in which delegates met in Albany\, New York (1754)\, to a
 ddress common causes and consider a unified government. The First Continen
 tal Congress met in Philadelphia in 1774 to consider a unified response to
  Parliament&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Intolerable Acts&rdquo\; and the British navy
 &rsquo\;s blockading of Boston Harbor. The Second Continental Congress met
  in 1775 in response to shots fired\, and Americans killed\, at Lexington 
 and Concord in Massachusetts. This lecture explores these events and their
  ramifications for the people of Maryland.</p>\n<p>This presentation will 
 be held live over Zoom. It will also be recorded and uploaded to the St. M
 ary's County Library YouTube channel.</p>\n<p><strong>If you would like to
  attend this event live and/or watch the recording\, please register with 
 an email address to receive the Zoom link the day before the event.&nbsp\;
 </strong>The YouTube link to the recording will be emailed to everyone who
  registers for this program.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\nhttps://stmalib.libnet.i
 nfo/event/12872714
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