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The American Revolution (HIST 116)
Joanne Freeman's Yale lectures on how colonists became revolutionaries and built a new nation.
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Professor Joanne Freeman treats the Revolution as a cultural and political process, following changing identities, the meaning of democracy and the many people who shaped events.
Best for: History enthusiasts and students of politics.
What you will be able to do
- Explain how colonists became revolutionaries
- Describe the formation of the confederation
- Analyse changing political ideas such as democracy
- Appreciate contingency in historical events
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- Yes, the course material is free on Yale University (Open Yale Courses). No certificate; Open Yale Courses publishes recorded lectures and materials free with open access.
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