Explore the American Revolution through Indigenous and inclusive perspectives with Passamaquoddy author Christopher Newell.

Christopher Newell — Rethinking the American Revolution

This talk at Stanley-Whitman House on 2/22/26 with Christoper Newell reexamined the American Revolution by situating it within its broader historical context, including the French and Indian War, British imperial policy, westward expansion, and conflicts over land and sovereignty.

Rather than repeating familiar myths, Newell explored how Indigenous nations, enslaved and free Black people, women, and colonial settlers experienced the Revolution and its aftermath—and why independence did not bring freedom or equality to all.

This program is part of the museum’s America250 initiative, which uses the Semiquincentennial to explore the Revolutionary era through Indigenous and inclusive perspectives.