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1/13/2026: THE RO AD TO REVOLUTION (1492-1776) \;
\nFrom the Age of Antiq uity and the first democracies to the Age of Sail and Christopher Columbus . \; Includes the colonizing of America\, the French and Indian War an d George Washington\, to the taxes\, the protests\, the violence\, and the call to arms.
\n2/10/2026: INDEPENDENCE an d THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR (1775-1783)
\nFrom the second Conti nental Congress and The Declaration of Independence to the people and even ts including Paul Revere&rsquo\;s Ride\, Lexington and Concord\, Bunker Hi ll\, Washington Crossing the Delaware\, New Jersey.
\n3/10/2 026: AFTER THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR (1783-1814)
\nEstablishing our country with a new constitution and first President\ , George Washington. \; \;From the American Revolution to the Fren ch Revolution to the War of 1812.
\nAbout the Presenter: Joel Farkas is a retired volunteer docent and tour guide for the Nat ional Park Service at Washington's Headquarters in Morristown. \; He l ectures on the Revolutionary War and the Founding Of Our Country. \; H e hopes to motivate you to learn more about the founding of our country -- the extraordinary people\, and the sacrifices they made\, that resulted i n the country we live in today. \; Joel is a graduate of Ohio State\, and was an officer in the United States Army. \; As a volunteer docent for the National Park Service at Washington&rsquo\;s Headquarters\, he wa s a recipient of the National Park Service Centennial Volunteer Challenge Award. \; He also collects original historical autographs and is an en richment lecturer for America Cruise Lines.
\nThis program is funded by a grant from the New Jersey State Library&rsquo\;s REV 250: Examining the Semiquincentennial through a Jersey Lens - an opportunity for public l ibraries to celebrate New Jersey&rsquo\;s contributions and place in histo ry.
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