Lunch and Learn: "Interpreting the American Revolution from Native Country"
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Thursday, May 21, 2026 12pm - 1pm
Location
Tennessee State Museum
1000 Rosa L Parks Boulevard
Details
As we mark the 250th anniversary of the Revolution, Dr. Kristofer Ray will examine how dominant narratives of the American Revolution—Jackson Turner’s frontier thesis and the notion of inevitable independence—have shaped popular understanding while reducing Native peoples to collateral damage. Focusing on 1763–1783, he explores Indigenous perspectives on trans-Appalachian affairs and reexamines George Rogers Clark’s campaigns, asking two critical questions: How did the Revolution impact Native Nations—and how did Native Nations influence the Revolution?
