Revolutionary Summer
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 5:30
Please note this is a book discussion without the author present.
Pulitzer-winning historian Joseph Ellis captures the pivotal summer of 1776, when the thirteen colonies declared independence while Britain sent its largest armada to crush the rebellion. Through a seamless narrative, Ellis examines key figures like Washington, Adams, and Jefferson, showing how political and military events shaped each other. Revolutionary Summer offers a fresh, compelling take on this defining moment in American history.
Facilitator: Dr. Douglas Nelson
Please note this is a book discussion without the author present.
Pulitzer-winning historian Joseph Ellis captures the pivotal summer of 1776, when the thirteen colonies declared independence while Britain sent its largest armada to crush the rebellion. Through a seamless narrative, Ellis examines key figures like Washington, Adams, and Jefferson, showing how political and military events shaped each other. Revolutionary Summer offers a fresh, compelling take on this defining moment in American history.
Facilitator: Dr. Douglas Nelson