OSHER 986 - The American Revolution, 1763-1789: Birth of a Nation

The Revolutionary era is perhaps the most interesting and important chapter in American history, since it is the dramatic story of the birth of a nation and its fundamental principles. This course covers the major events, ideas and people associated with the coming of independence, the Revolutionary War, and the creation of the American republic culminating with implementation of the Constitution of 1787. Power Point illustrations and the reading of original documents will complement class presentations.