Every year that I teach the American Revolution, I often ponder new questions related to the event.  One question that I’ve asked myself this year is:  Could have cooler heads prevailed in the lead up to the American Revolution?  The primary, foundational disagreement between the American colonists and the British government was the simple question: … Continue reading The Growing Divide Between the American Colonists and the British Government: Was A War For Independence Inevitable Or Was Reconciliation Possible?