Sponsored by the American Revolution Roundtable of Richmond, Virginia, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Richmond. Please contact these organizations for the Zoom link!

As the semiquincentennial of America’s independence approaches, we have a chance to reflect on the creation of the United States. Our nation has had debates in recent years about 1619, 1776, and whose stories we ought to teach. This talk will explore the rich possibilities for understanding the history of the American Revolution, the broad possibilities for storytelling, and the complex legacy of the Boston Tea Party and the Revolution in our own times.