A World History of the American Revolution?
Dr. Sarah M.S. Pearsall to present the Annual Webb Lecture
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 4 - 5:30 PM
In-Person
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Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 in the Library Gallery, come hear Dr. Sarah Pearsall present "A World History of the American Revolution?"
Over the last few decades, there has been increasing scholarly attention to the United States in the world and an enlarged geography for early America. Yet the American Revolution has been largely resistant to such a treatment, remaining sturdily provincial especially in popular understandings. This lecture will consider the challenges and advantages of globalizing the American Revolution. In particular, it will address the stakes of expanding both the geography and the cast of characters especially during tumultuous times.