Rock Island Arsenal Lecture Series: American Independence

This year's lecture series explores the events surrounding American Independence, from the colonial era to the writing of the Constitution. This month, the topic is the French and Indian War and its importance to future of the United States. In particular, the military experience that this provided to the colonial militias would prove to be invaluable.

All lectures in this series are presented by a member of Army Sustainment Command's Office of the Historian.