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Tickets: https://schenectadyhistorical.org/event/crossroads/Crossroads is a one-day symposium that will bring together leading historians, scholars, and public history professionals to explore different aspects of the American Revolution in upstate New York, with a particular focus on Schenectady as a crossroads of conflict and supply.
While the stories of generals and founding fathers are well known, this symposium will examine the experiences of everyday folks who made their home in and around Schenectady County. How did patriots and loyalists, farmers and merchants, and men, women, and children see their lives changed by the fight for independence? How did geography, community, and the environment influence the Revolution in this region, including the Mohawk River? Through two presentations and a panel discussion, the symposium will discuss Schenectady as a crossroads during the American Revolution.
This event will take place in Covenant Hall at First Reformed Church on Church St, Schenectady. Light refreshments and coffee will be provided during the event.
Speakers:
Russell Shorto – Keynote Speaker
Claire Bellerjeau – Speaker
John Gearing – Panelist
Donald F. Johnson – Panelist
Sean Kelleher – Panelist
Kiersten Marcil – Moderator
Russell Shorto is the director of the New Amsterdam Project at The New York Historical and senior scholar at the New Netherland Institute. He writes books of narrative history, which have been published in fourteen languages and have won numerous awards. In 2009, Shorto was given a knighthood by the Dutch government for advancing Dutch-American historical awareness. In 2018, he was inducted into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame. Some of his books include “Revolution Song,” “Taking Manhattan,” and “The Island at the Center of the World.”
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First Reformed Church of Schenectady, 8 N Church St,Schenectady,NY,United States
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