Year in Revolution videos present both a comprehensive overview, as well as a “who, what, when, where, and how,” for each year of the war, employing archival animation that feature the library and museum collections of the American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati. “Who” videos explore categories of people from the revolutionary generation, “what” videos explore revolutionary ideas and ideals, “when” videos explore revolutionary events, “where” videos explore key places during the Revolution, and “how” videos explore relationships that helped define the Revolution. Featured video topics were suggested by our national network of Master Teacher Seminar alumni.
Funding for the 1776 installment of Year in Revolution was made possible by a grant from the by the George S. Rich Family Foundation.
The creative team for this series was assembled by the American Revolution Institute and the talented educational production leads at Makematic Limited.
Year in Revolution—1776: Overview
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Structured like a timeline, this video frames 1776 around the concept of independence, starting off the year with Thomas Paine’s publication of Common Sense, tying the beginnings of the war in the south and…
Year in Revolution—1776: Foreign Volunteers
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This “who” video features Silas Deane, who was appointed by Congress on March 2, 1776, to negotiate financial aid from the French government in support of the Revolution. While in Paris, Dean began recruiting foreign…
Year in Revolution—1776: Birth of American Independence
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This “what” video introduces the concept self-governance and what it would mean for the colonies to be independent of Britain. Included is information on the efforts that led up to the Declaration of Independence…
Year in Revolution—1776: Revolution in the South
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This “when” video begins with the defense of Charleston at Fort Sullivan in 1776, one of the first major Patriot victories during the war. It also introduces General William Moultrie, the importance of local knowledge…
Year in Revolution—1776: New York City
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This “where” video explores how, to lessen the impact of a potential British invasion of one of the colonies most valuable port cities, General Washington relocated his army to New York City in April and…
Year in Revolution—1776: Washington and Congress
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This “how” video describes how George Washington frequently had a fraught relationship with Congress, and highlights his advocacy for his troops, for adequate supplies, and with the challenges inherent to coordinating a unified war effort…