Lunch & Learn: History's Mysteries - What they Didn't Teach You in School

History’s Mysteries: What They Didn’t Teach You in High School About the Revolutionary War and Colonial Era

Many people love to read historical fiction. But, this is historical reality. Legends and lore have become a significant part of American history of the Revolutionary War and the colonial era.

Among others, historical reality seeks to answer: “Who is Molly Pitcher and did she really fire a cannon at Monmouth” … “Did George Washington honestly have wooden teeth?” … “Where did Paul Revere actually ride?” … “What really happened on the Fourth of July?” … “What is the true story of the Liberty Bell?”

The history of the American Revolution and the colonial era are full of lore, myths, half-truths and just plain inaccuracies that have become a part of American history.

Every day stories are repeated in schools, museums, and television programs because they are catchy, humorous or entertaining; but we are going to separate fact from fiction.

This program focuses on these mysterious, misrepresented and often imagined incidents and events. You will learn the truth about the Revolutionary War and colonial myths, stories and events that they never taught you in high school.

Our speaker Herb Kaufman is an Historian and possesses Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Temple University. He has been a teacher, lecturer and living historian for more than 20 years. He presents many informative history programs on the Revolutionary War and Colonial Era, the Victorian Era, Civil War, World War II, and other topics of historical interest to libraries, residential communities, fraternal, civic and community groups, and educational and historical associations throughout the Philadelphia and New Jersey area.

Join us for a waffle breakfast, lecture on the above topic, and hot catered lunch.