Revolution 250

Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution – Lecture by Eric Jay Dolin

The bestselling author of Black Flags, Blue Waters reclaims the daring freelance sailors who proved essential to the winning of the Revolutionary War. The heroic story of the founding of…

The bestselling author of Black Flags, Blue Waters reclaims the daring freelance sailors who proved essential to the winning of the Revolutionary War. The heroic story of the founding of the U.S. Navy during the Revolution has been told many times, yet largely missing from maritime histories of America’s first war is the ragtag fleet…

The Declaration of Independence: A Guide for Our Times

In observance of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the Hingham Historical Society’s lecture series will explore the saga of our nation’s founding drama. Entitled, ‘Revisiting the American Revolution,’ this seven part lecture series promises to explain the Revolution’s causes, how it was fought and won, and its ramifications for us today. Lecturers are…