Our 1778 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 features 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 1778 installment of Year in Revolution was made possible by a grant from 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—1778: Overview
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The Year in Revolution: 1778 Overview video explores the war’s key events occurring in 1778— the Valley Forge winter encampment, the treaty of alliance with France, the battle of Monmouth, the battle of Ushant…
Year in Revolution—1778: Women in the American Revolution
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The Year in Revolution 1778: Women in the American Revolution video details the many roles played by female patriots supporting the cause of American independence at home and in the field. This film features the…
Year in Revolution—1778: The Blue Book
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Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin Steuben of Prussia, otherwise known as Baron von Steuben, was an aide to Frederick the Great. During the American Revolution, he offered his services to the American cause and was…
Year in Revolution—1778: The Carlisle Commission
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With America’s alliance with France on the horizon, Great Britain dispatched a delegation to Philadelphia referred to as the Carlisle Peace Commission in 1778. Organized by William Eden, the Commissioners represented Great Britain’s…
Year in Revolution—1778: New Jersey
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Year in Revolution 1778 New Jersey examines the consequential Battle of Monmouth in June 1778 and underscores the fact that the state of New Jersey served as a critical backdrop for the Continental Army under…
Year in Revolution—1778: The Franco-American Alliance
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The American colonies signed a “Treaty of Alliance with France” with King Louis XVI on February 6, 1778 to formalize France’s financial and military support of the revolutionary government in America. It stipulated that…