Our 1777 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 1777 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—1777: Overview
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The Year in Revolution: 1777 Overview video explores key events in 1777, including the Battle of Princeton, the adoption of the flag of the United States, the battle of Oriskany, the Philadelphia campaign (the battles…
Year in Revolution—1777: George Washington and His Officers
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The Year in Revolution: 1777 George Washington and His Officers video introduces the key officers under Washington’s command including Henry Knox, Nathanael Greene, Daniel Morgan, Benjamin Lincoln, the marquis de Lafayette, Baron Von Steuben…
Year in Revolution—1777: Sacrifice and Resilience
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The Year in Revolution: 1777 Sacrifice and Resilience video explores the qualities of sacrifice and resilience as demonstrated by ordinary Americans during the war, by the army in the field—especially in 1777, and by…
Year in Revolution—1777: Pennsylvania
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The Year in Revolution: 1777 Pennsylvania video explains that while events in Massachusetts sparked the Revolution, Pennsylvania helped shape its destiny, with the events there in 1777 changing the course of history. This video describes…
Year in Revolution—1777: Battle of Saratoga
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The Year in Revolution: 1777 Battle of Saratoga video chronicles how after attempting to divide the New England states from the Mid-Atlantic by marching down the Hudson River from Canada, British General John Burgoyne…
Year in Revolution—1777: Britain’s Military Leadership
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The Year in Revolution: 1777 Britain’s Military Leadership video describes Britain’s complicated manner of conducting the war with tension between leaders in Britain and commanders in America—likened to a three-headed monster…