In 1754 with the first shots of the French and Indian War, then the taxes, rebellion, Revolutionary War, Independence, the Constitution, our first president, the French Revolution, and the War of 1812
Local historian Joel Farkas presents "the American Revolution in One Hour" -- the creation of our country for those in a hurry.
“The past is not dead. In fact, it’s not even past” (Wm. Faulkner)
“Give me an hour and I’ll give you a country” (Joel Farkas)
From 1754 and the first shots of the FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR, that led to THE TAXES, that led to REBELLION, that led to THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, that led to INDEPENDENCE, THE CONSTITUTION, and our FIRST PRESIDENT that led to THE FRENCH REVOLUTION that led to THE WAR OF 1812.
IT’S ALL HERE!
THE PEOPLE: including GEORGE WASHINGTON, JOHN ADAMS, ALEXANDER HAMILTON, BENEDICT ARNOLD
THE BATTLES: including BUNKER HILL, LEXINGTON and CONCORD, TRENTON, THE BURNING OF OUR NATION’S CAPITAL
THE DOCUMENTS: including THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, OUR FIRST CONSTITUTION, OUR SECOND CONSTITUTION
THE EVENTS: including THE BOSTON MASSACRE, PAUL REVERE’S RIDE, THE BOSTON TEA PARTY, “THE DUEL”, THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER
Extraordinary people, and history changing events, presented in his “visual lecture” style. Now this incredible journey will be all the more compelling as you will be able to see, as well as listen to, how it all happened.
About the Presenter: Historian Joel Farkas is a graduate of Ohio State University and was an officer in the United States Army. Currently, he serves as a National Park Service volunteer docent at Washington's Headquarters in Morristown and as a lecturer for Florham Institute for Lifelong Learning at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He is a recipient of the National Park Service Centennial Volunteer Challenge Award and is a collector of original historical autographs.
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