Saint Paul's Church

How did the Americans win?  A presentation that takes as a starting point the understanding that the British would have seemed to have all the military and materialistic advantages in the Revolutionary War.  But the talk will explore a series of geographic, international, political, military and social reasons that help account for the improbable American victory.   

No reservations needed for im-person attendance at the site, but to receive a link to the livestream of the presentation please register through the Contact e mail in this calendar entry.

A recognition of Labor Day with a performance, and sing-along, of songs recalling workers’ struggles & triumphs throughout American history, with historical commentary.    No reservation needed for in person attendance at the site (which is welcomed and preferred), but please register through the Contact e mail in this calendar entry to receive a link to the livestream of the program.   

“The Revolution Hung in the Balance? From Throg’s Neck to White Plains,”  author and historian Stephen DeVillo explores the crucial series of Revolutionary War battles in Westchester County in October 1776.    No reservation necessary for live visitation at the site, but registration, through the Contact e mail in this calendar entry, would be needed to receive a link to the livestream of the talk.  

A talk exploring the historical background of how and why the Patriots revolted against Britain and achieved the American Revolution, by Walt Johanson, a historian and former Mt. Vernon middle school history teacher, who also served in the Navy and the Marines.  
 No reservations needed for in-person attendance at the site (which is welcomed and preferred) but please use the Contact e mail in this calendar entry to receive a link to the livestream of the talk. 

Turnaround in Manhattan.    A presentation by St. Paul's living historian Michael Grillo about one of the most dramatic one-day turnarounds in the Revolutionary War, the Battles of Kip's Bay and Harlem Heights in mid September 1776, in recogntion of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.     No reservation needed for in-person attendance, but registration, through the Contact e mail in this calendar entry, would be needed to receive the link information for the livestream of the talk.  

Acclaimed author and historian Richard Bell, who is a Professor of American History at the University of Maryland, explores themes from his recent, outstanding book, “The American Revolution and the Fate of the World”.   No reservations needed for in-person attendance at the site (which is welcomed and preferred), but to receive a link to the livestream of the talk please register through the Contact e mail in this calendar entry.  

Angel Hernandez, Bronx Borough Historian, explores “The Bronx and the American Revolution”.   No reservation needed for live attendance at the site, but registration, through the Contact e mail in this calendar entry, would be needed to receive a link to the livestream of the talk.