![]() Each July 4, we recall the bold words of the Declaration of Independence, but we do not always remember that independence was secured only after many years of warfare. In just five days, we will be celebrating our nation’s 245th Independence Day. Schrag will tell us about his new book, The Fires of Philadelphia, a study of anti-immigrant riots in 1844 Philadelphia.Īnd on Thursday, July 8, at noon, Amy Sohn will discuss The Man Who Hated Women-her new book about anti-vice activist and U.S. I’m David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, and it's my pleasure to welcome you to today’s virtual author lecture with John Ferlin, author of Winning Independence, a new book about the decisive years of the American Revolutionary War.īefore we begin, though, I’d like to tell you about two upcoming programs you can view on our YouTube channel. ![]() ![]() Greetings from the National Archives’ flagship building in Washington, DC, which sits on the ancestral lands of the Nacotchtank peoples. Welcome Remarks for Winning Independence: The Decisive Years of the Revolutionary War, 1778–1781 ![]()
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