Revolution NJ Interpretative Theme: Revolutionary Ideals

What is a democracy? How are the ideas of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness defined and for who? In The Fundamental Ideas and Values of the American Revolution, Dr. Shankman provides an overview of the “American Political Experiment”, exploring how the notion of democracy was wrestled with during the founding of the United States. Exploring the history of the term and how it was differentially conceived and enacted upon, the webinar will introduce viewers to the complexity of “Revolutionary Ideals” and the broader context in which they originally developed in. Viewers of this webinar will walk away with a better understanding of the radical political experiment that was the American Revolution and the political philosophy behind it.

A Bundle of Silences: Reimagining Interpretive Approaches to the Past is a series of seven pre-recorded webinars that pull together scholars from across the nation to explore key aspects of the American Revolution, as identified in Revolution NJ's Interpretive Framework. In these seven 30-minute videos, viewers will be introduced to the broader context and discussions surrounding each of the themes. In addition to this introductory overview, each webinar will have several case studies that demonstrate how using a particular theme can help develop a nuanced interpretation of the past.

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