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Instructor: John McCardell

Biography: JOHN MCCARDELL is President Emeritus of Sewanee and former President of Middlebury College. A historian of the American South, he authored The Idea of a Southern Nation, which won the Allan Nivens award and has published widely.

Classes by this instructor

(HIS322) ORIGINS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - 3 PART SERIES

This is an OLLI Digital Library recording and is available to view until August 31, 2026.

The American Revolution had many causes, which originated during the colonial period and took many forms. This course, which may be the first in a (long) series, will examine the development of colonial politics, the impact of colonial wars, and the effects of the Great Awakening in creating a nascent sense of American distinctiveness that led finally to the Revolution.
Monday, June 1, 2026, OLLI Digital Library