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The American Revolution and the Fate of the World

with Dr. Richard Bell

Join us and Dr. Richard Bell of the University of Maryland to celebrate America's 250th birthday with a discussion on his book, "The American Revolution and the Fate of the World"!

In this book talk, award-winning historian Richard Bell reveals the full breadth and depth of America’s founding fight. The American Revolution was not only the colonies’ triumphant liberation from the rule of an overbearing England; it was also a cataclysm that pulled in participants from around the globe and threw the entire world order into chaos. Repositioning the Revolution at the center of an international web, Bell ranges as far afield as India, Africa, Central America, and Australia. As his lens widens, the “War of Independence” manifests itself as a sprawling struggle that upended the lives of millions of people on every continent and fundamentally transformed the way the world works, disrupting trade, restructuring penal systems, stirring famine, and creating the first global refugee crisis. Bell conveys the impact of these developments at home and abroad by grounding this story in the gripping stories of individuals—including women, minorities, and other disenfranchised people. The result is an unforgettable and unexpected new vista on American history that shifts everything we thought we knew about our creation story.

About the Author: Dr. Richard Bell has a BA from the University of Cambridge and a PhD from Harvard University. He has been teaching at the University of Maryland since 2006. He has published four books and more than a dozen articles and book chapters. He lives in University Park, Maryland with his wife and two daughters.

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