Join Mike Horsman, retired
educator and lifelong student of American History, to explore the early years of the War for Independence as America celebrates its 250th birthday in 2026. This class will investigate the causes
of the war and the conduct of the war from Lexington & Concord to Princeton. No one gave the
plucky Colonists a chance against the might of
Great Britain, the dominant military in the world.
Despite the long odds, the colonists achieved several important victories against the British.
We will also be joined remotely by Larry Sands,
from Massachusetts, during the second session
of this class to share stories of the little-known
Marblehead Mariners, their leader Colonel John
Glover, and their indispensable service to General
George Washington in the early days of the conflict. The final six years of the war will be covered
in the subsequent two semesters *Note: The second session (3/12) will last 2.5 hours
instead of 2