Revolutionary Crossroads Resource Guide
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Here you'll find a repository of readings, videos, and other resources for the Revolutionary Crossroads experience.
Fort Ticonderoga, Saratoga, the Mohawk Valley, Lake Champlain, Fort Orange (Albany), the Hudson River, and the Erie Canal…Each possesses a unique site, situation, and place in shaping 250 years of US independence. VGA’s Revolutionary Crossroads field experience will visit, experience, commemorate, and reflect on the impact these “off the beaten path” (relative to Virginia) sites have had on our nation’s colonial, revolutionary, and 19th-century histories. Activities and excursions will focus on different aspects of geography, including historical, cultural, urban, economic, political, and physical. By weaving these local sites, situations, and stories with our national narrative participants will leave with a more robust perspective and toolkit for teaching about the significance of America’s semiquincentennial.
Pre-Trip Assignments
Please watch the following videos prior to your trip:
This guide was created in collaboration with the Virginia Geographic Alliance, New American History, The Smithsonian Institution, and The National Archives (UK).
Contact Info
Revolutionary Crossroads Staff
- Chris Bunin
- VGA State Coordinator
- Assistant Professor, Geography; Piedmont Community College
- Annie Evans
- VGA State Coordinator
- Director of Outreach & Education; New American History
- Andy Mink
- Director of Rural Initiatives; The Smithsonian Institution
- Andrew Payne
- Director of Education; The National Archives (UK)
For questions about this guide or its contents, please contact:
- Kyle Jenkins
- Social Sciences Librarian & First-Year Instruction Coordinator; Boatwright Memorial Library, University of Richmond
- kyle.jenkins@richmond.edu