Our 1781 Year in Revolution videos present both a comprehensive overview, as well as a “who, what, when, where, and how,” for the year, employing archival animation that features the library and museum collections of the American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati.Year in Revolution “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 1781 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/ClickView.
Year in Revolution—1781: Overview
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The Year in Revolution: 1781 Overview video explains how the American Revolutionary War reached its decisive turning point in 1781 as Patriot resolve reshaped the Southern war at Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse, allied pressure…
Year in Revolution—1781: Virginia
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The Year in Revolution: 1781 Virginia video features the fight in Virginia culminating in Washington and Rochambeau’s Siege of Yorktown–a bitter defeat for Britain that marked a major step toward American independence…
Year in Revolution—1781: Unity
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The Year in Revolution: 1781 Unity video explains how the need for national unity among the thirteen states was greater than ever by 1781, when all thirteen former colonies finally ratified the Articles of…
Year in Revolution—1781: Eutaw Springs
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The Year in Revolution: 1781 Eutaw Springs video recounts the clash between Patriot and British forces at the Battle of Eutaw Springs, a fierce fight that ended with heavy losses, withdrawal, and Britain’s…
Year in Revolution—1781: Black Americans in the American Revolution
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The Year in Revolution: 1781 Black Americans in the American Revolution video explains how over 5,000 Black Americans shaped the Revolutionary War as both free and enslaved laborers, soldiers and sailors, and spies…
Year in Revolution—1781: Spanish Louisiana and British West Florida
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The Year in Revolution: 1781 Spanish Louisiana and British West Florida video explores how Spain used its alliance with France and its territories in North America and the Caribbean to champion the American cause…