Lunch Bite—A Recruiting Broadside For the Continental Navy Ship Columbus
August 15, 2025 @ 12:30 pm
The Institute’s research services librarian, Rachel Nellis, discusses a 1775 recruitment broadside laying out the terms and benefits of enlistment for sailors on the Columbus, commanded by Abraham Whipple. This presentation will discuss the use of broadsides in the…
Revolutionary Beginnings
March 1, 2025 - January 4, 2026
Revolutionary Beginnings: War and Remembrance in the First Year of America’s Fight for Independence
The War for American Independence began on April 19, 1775 — 250 years ago this spring — with the Battles of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts…
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