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SUMMARY:Samuel Adams\, the Father of the Revolution (Session 1)
DESCRIPTION: \n\nIf not for that eponymous frothy beverage\, Sam Adams 
 might be largely forgotten. Yet among the cast of characters we call the 
 “Founding Fathers\,” Adams was the leader of the pack. Boston was the 
 epicenter of the earliest struggle for independence—and Adams was the 
 spark that lit the fire. Long before Washington led an army or Jefferson 
 penned the Declaration\, he was rallying resistance to British rule and 
 working to unify the colonies. We’ll explore how his “riches to rags” 
 family story may help explain his deep resentment of British interference 
 in colonial life. A master of public sentiment\, Adams stoked the flames of 
 rebellion by channeling the crowd’s growing sense of oppression and 
 injustice.\n\nCosponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at George 
 Mason University (OLLI Mason).\n\nABOUT THE PRESENTER\n\nHeather Dudley 
 taught at the high school and college level. She has an MA in History\, an 
 MA in Psychology\, and a Doctorate from Georgetown University. She writes a 
 blog—charactermattered.org—and is the author of a book on the 
 founders\, The Free and the Virtuous: Why the Founders Knew that Character 
 Mattered.  \n\n\n\nABOUT OLLI MASON\n\nOLLI Mason provides intellectual and 
 cultural experiences to curious individuals. Learn more at 
 OLLI.gmu.edu.\n\nINVITE\n\nThis program is appropriate for ages 18 . 
 Register by clicking on the "Begin Registration" button. A Zoom link will 
 be emailed a day before start of each program.
LOCATION:Virtual Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Admin Program Department Staff":MAILTO:liblibraryevents@fairfaxcounty.gov
CATEGORIES:America 250, Presentation/Performance, Virtual Program
CONTACT;CN="Admin Program Department Staff":MAILTO:liblibraryevents@fairfaxcounty.gov
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