Top Dozen Unsung Heroes of the American Revolution
Class - In Person & Zoom | Available (Membership Required)
Ever wonder what individuals made significant contributions to our War for American Independence but who are largely unknown to this day? This class focuses on the lesser-known and perhaps marginalized figures who played important roles during our American Revolution. Although there were many to whom we owe a debt of gratitude, historian Randy Flood has identified his "Top Twelve" patriots whose inspiration, courage, and leadership helped to make American Independence possible. Learn about Silas Deane and his relationship with Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, Dr. Joseph Warren, Mercy Otis Warren, Diego Gardouqui, and Anne Bailey, to name a few. These names may be mentioned in the Kn Burns documentary about the American Revolution and, if so, you will learn more about them. Their profiles and contributions will be explored.
Randolph Flood
Randy Flood is a historian and Co-Founder of The Real American Revolution, a nonprofit organization established to educate citizens about the American Revolution. Randy began his professional career by serving on the staff of the United States Senate and has taught courses about politics and the legislative processes at numerous colleges in the Washington DC area. Currently, he resides in Williamsburg, Virginia, and is working on the Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association to educate teachers, students and communities about the national historic trail where Lord Cornwallis and his British Army at Yorktown were entrapped..