The Memory of ’76: The Revolution in American History
American Antiquarian Society 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester, United StatesIn this virtual talk, historian Michael D. Hattem will discuss Americans’ uniquely emotional connection to the memory of the Revolution, its central role in American history as a contested national “origin myth,” and how revising the past is an important and long‑standing American political tradition. Americans agree that their nation’s origins lie in the Revolution, […]