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SUMMARY:GLOBALIZING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
DESCRIPTION:GLOBALIZING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION \nMay 21\, 2026\, 4pm \nWhen we think of the American Revolution\, we often picture a parochial drama: thirteen colonies squaring off against the British Crown in a spirited bid for independence. But this version of the story is only half the truth—and perhaps not even the most interesting half. In this riveting program\, historian and author Richard Bell invites audiences to rediscover the Revolution as a world war that unleashed chaos\, opportunity\, and transformation across six continents. From the sugar fields of the Caribbean to the court of the King of Mysore\, from refugee camps on the Canadian frontier to political uprisings in Sierra Leone and Peru\, the war that gave birth to the United States was never simply America’s own. It was a seismic global event that redrew maps\, toppled hierarchies\, catalyzed migration\, and accelerated new movements for liberty—and for empire. \nIn this program\, Bell traces the far-flung reverberations of the war through the lives of the people it displaced\, empowered\, or destroyed. Participants will encounter a Native matriarch struggling to preserve a transatlantic military alliance\, a Prussian officer reinventing himself in a foreign army\, and a Boston schoolteacher shipwrecked thousands of miles from home. Along the way\, the Bell explores how the Revolution stirred a transoceanic refugee crisis\, ignited antislavery activism\, and inspired uprisings from Ireland to India. The program offers a bold new framework for understanding the Revolutionary War not as a tidy founding moment but as a sprawling\, high-stakes struggle fought on land and sea\, shaped by commerce\, diplomacy\, propaganda\, and contingency. This is the American Revolution as you’ve never seen it before: complex\, global\, and astonishingly relevant to the modern world. \n$20 Non-Members/$10 Museums on the Green Members\, or donation based ticket. Light refreshments served. Not a member yet? Join Here! \nRegister Here\nSponsored by Murray & MacDonald Insurance Services\, Inc \n  \n \nBio: \nRichard Bell is Professor of History at the University of Maryland and author of the new book\, The American Revolution and the Fate of the World\, published by Riverhead/Penguin in November 2025.
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/globalizing-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Programs,Author Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Museums on the Green":MAILTO:info@museumsonthegreen.org
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SUMMARY:Cape Cod and Islands in the Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Cape Cod and Islands in the Revolution –A new illustrated book about the events of the Revolutionary War on Cape Cod and the Islands provides an overview of key events for our region between 1761 and 1783\, eventually leading to national Independence. An overview of highlights from the book will be presented as part of the observances of the 250th Anniversary of the United States—with an opportunity to purchase the book. \nJuly 16th\, 4pm \nTickets: $10 Museums on the Green members\, $20 non-member\, or donation-based ticket \nNot a member yet? Join Here! \nPresented in memory of John F. Swope (1938-2025)\, lifelong Falmouth summer resident and lover of history. \nRegister Here\n  \n \nDavid S. Martin\, Ph.D. bio:\n\nDavid S. Martin\, Ph.D.\, is Professor/Dean Emeritus from Gallaudet University in Washington\, DC\, the world’s only university for deaf students. Previously a teacher\, school administrator\, and curriculum developer\, he holds a B.A. from Yale\, an Ed.M. from Harvard\, the Certificate of Advanced Study from Harvard\, and a Ph.D. from Boston College. \nIn retirement\, he is President of the Marstons Mills (Cape Cod) Historical Society\, Treasurer of the Yale Club of Cape Cod\, and active in the leadership of the Cape Cod Genealogical Society. He teaches part-time in the Master’s Program in Critical and Creative Thinking at the University of Massachusetts at Boston. He and his wife Susan reside in Marstons Mills.
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/cape-cod-and-islands-in-the-revolution/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Programs,Author Talk,Community,Lecture/Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Museums on the Green":MAILTO:info@museumsonthegreen.org
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SUMMARY:A Falmouth Letter to the Gold Rush
DESCRIPTION:A Falmouth Letter to the Gold Rush—A detailed and poignant letter from the teenage son of Jabez Swift to his father at the California Gold Rush in summer 1849 reveals the hardships faced by families left behind by gold-seekers; included are remarks about an amusing local scandal. The full letter will be shared and illustrated for all who are interested in Falmouth local history in the mid-nineteenth century. \nSeptember 24th\, 4pm \nTickets: $10 Museums on the Green members\, $20 non-member\, or donation-based ticket \nNot a member yet? Join Here! \nPresented in memory of John F. Swope (1938-2025)\, lifelong Falmouth summer resident and lover of history. \nRegister Here\n  \n \nDavid S. Martin\, Ph.D. bio:\n\nDavid S. Martin\, Ph.D.\, is Professor/Dean Emeritus from Gallaudet University in Washington\, DC\, the world’s only university for deaf students. Previously a teacher\, school administrator\, and curriculum developer\, he holds a B.A. from Yale\, an Ed.M. from Harvard\, the Certificate of Advanced Study from Harvard\, and a Ph.D. from Boston College. \nIn retirement\, he is President of the Marstons Mills (Cape Cod) Historical Society\, Treasurer of the Yale Club of Cape Cod\, and active in the leadership of the Cape Cod Genealogical Society. He teaches part-time in the Master’s Program in Critical and Creative Thinking at the University of Massachusetts at Boston. He and his wife Susan reside in Marstons Mills.
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/a-falmouth-letter-to-the-gold-rush/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Programs,Author Talk,Community,Lecture/Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Museums on the Green":MAILTO:info@museumsonthegreen.org
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