Indirections to Independence

Fall (9 - 13 hours) | This course has been canceled

10 Hilton Field Road Hanover, NH 03755 United States

Pond Room

Repeat

10/3/2017-11/7/2017

2:00 PM-4:00 PM EDT on Tue

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$60.00

6 sessions, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Tuesdays, October 3 through November 7, 2017
DOC House - Hanover, NH
Course Fee: $60

How did 13 rather insignificant and completely disparate colonies evolve by indirections to independence from the largest empire in the world? It was no accident. An undeclared war began, even if the colonies had no chance of success. Yet despite many losses, these colonies prevailed against an inherently stronger and more disciplined British army. How did these colonies arrive at the point of rebellion? Why did the decision to assert their rights take so long? The course reviews some of the greater battles and a few of the minor ones of the Revolutionary War. It analyzes the background of these battles, how they were fought, why they were important, and what were the consequences. In the last analysis, were any of their final decisions or the subsequent actions a surprise?

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served as an engineer with Seabees during World War II. He subsequently received his AB in philosophy from Dartmouth College, studied electronic engineering at Purdue, and completed his doctoral studies in statistics and economics at NYU. He served as a Fulbright professor in Athens. After a career in systems engineering, computer programming, and communications, he retired as an executive from ITT. He served as a consultant on computing and software to the Air Force and the National Research Council.