How early New Yorkers experienced the American Revolution and began to think of themselves as American was profoundly shaped by their understanding of gender in the 18th century. From the quiet tea table at home to violent street protests, from Indigenous peoples trade in early European settlements to petitions to the Crown, from military enlistment to pension petitions after the war, men and women understood their rights and responsibilities as citizens of what would become the American nation as rooted in their expectations of what gender meant. In this talk, Dr. Maeve Kane will discuss how gender shaped the experience of the American Revolution from the New York harbor through the Champlain Valley and Plattsburgh for Black, white, and Indigenous families in this pivotal time for our nation's history.
Kane is Professor of History at the University at Albany, and co-author of the 2023 textbook “American Women’s History-A New Narrative.” She appeared on “Episode 7: The Divide” of the American Revolution podcast, “Worlds Turned Upside Down.
”This program is sponsored by the Clinton County America250 Committee under the leadership of the Clinton County Historical Association with funding from a 2025 Special Programs Grant from the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership. This event is open and free to the public. For more America250 events, go to “www.goadirondack.com “.
For more information, please call Geri Favreau at 518/569-8984.
