Paul Andrew Otto

Lecture Series -- The Uncertain Road to Independence: An American Revolution Retrospective
2025-11-08 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-10-11 13:00 - 14:30 UTC | Newberg Public Library, 503 E Hancock St, Newberg, Oregon, 97132
The American Revolution, which led to independence from the British crown, was not predetermined or foreordained. This series of lectures explores the steps English colonists took that unexpectedly led them from loyal British subjects to American patriots, from dependent colonies to a sovereign nation.
Topics & Schedule

Sept 13, 2025
1:00pm
British North America: The Colonies in 1763

Oct 11, 2025
1:00pm
Protesting Parliament: The Stamp Act Crisis

Nov 8, 2025
1:00pm
No Taxation without Representation: The Townshend Duties

Feb 14, 2026
1:00pm
The Final Straw? The Tea Act

Mar 14, 2026
1:00pm
From Protest to Armed Resistance: The Intolerable Acts

April 11, 2026
1:00pm
British No More: Declaring Independence

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Teaching American History Seminar: The American Founding
2025-10-06 08:30 - 14:15 (America/Denver)
The seminar offers an overview of the principles of the American Founding by exploring three historical stages of the American Revolution: colonial resistance in the 1760s and early 1770s, declaring independence, and the creation of new governments. Documents will include the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, but also Letter from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, Common Sense, and the Articles of Confederation.

Lecture Series — The Uncertain Road to Independence: An American Revolution Retrospective
2025-09-13 13:00 - 14:30 UTC | Newberg Public Library, 503 E Hancock St, Newberg, Oregon, 97132
