BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:96@portsmouthathenaeum.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T183000 DTSTAMP:20260422T232537Z URL:https://portsmouthathenaeum.org/events/2026-lecture-series-african-ame rican-soldiers-and-sailors-of-new-hampshire-during-the-american-revolution -with-glenn-knoblock/ SUMMARY:2026 Lecture Series: "African American Soldiers and Sailors of New Hampshire During the American Revolution" with Glenn Knoblock DESCRIPTION:One of the most interesting aspects of the American Revolution is the role played by African Americans in the fight for independence. Bot h free African Americans and those that were enslaved were key in manning state militias and Continental Army units\, as well as serving on the high seas in the Navy and on privately armed ships. Indeed\, their service to the colonies was crucial in a conflict that lasted nearly seven years. Pro hibited from serving in military units and largely considered &\; “un desirable elements”\; how is it that these African American soldiers cam e to fight for the cause of liberty\, even when their own personal liberty was not guaranteed? How and why they enlisted\, their interaction with wh ite soldiers\, service on the battlefields\, how they were perceived by th e enemy and the officers under whom they served\, and their treatment afte r the war is examined.\n\nGlenn Knoblock is an independent scholar\, the t op military contributor to the Harvard/Oxford University Press eight-volum e African American National Biography (2008). Author of over 28 books\, he documents a wide variety of subjects in New Hampshire and New England his tory. Mr. Knoblock's presentation of this lecture is by arrangement with N ew Hampshire Humanities under that organization's "Humanities to Go" progr am.\n\nFor the 2026 Lecture Series "The Spirit of 1776: Revolution\, Const itution\, Independence\," each program begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Shaw Res earch Library (unless otherwise noted). Reservations for each program are required as seating is limited. If unable to keep a reservation\, please c all again to release the seat for someone else. Attendance at programs is free for Athenæum Proprietors\, Subscribers and Friends. Guests and membe rs of the public are welcome to attend the entire series by becoming a Fri end of the Athenæum for as little as $25 per year\, payable at the door. Admission to an individual program is $15.\n\nRegistration Information Onl ine registration is available until 24 hours before the event. To reserve any remaining spots after that time\, please call us at (603) 431-2538.\n\ nNOTE: You will receive a confirmation email upon completing your registra tion. If you do not receive one\, please check your spam/junk folder. If y ou have any questions\, contact events@portsmouthathenaeum.org.\n\n\n\nMem bers: FREE\nProprietors\, Subscribers\, and Friends may attend this event for free. Membership at the Proprietor and Subscriber levels includes one complimentary spouse/partner guest pass.\nNon-Members: $15\nAdmission to a single event.\nFriend Membership: $25\nThis annual membership includes fr ee admission for one person to the yearly lecture series.\n\n\n\nThe 2026 lecture series is sponsored by Whole Wealth Management. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://portsmouthathenaeum.org/wp-content/uploa ds/2026/03/chuck-knoblock-talk.png CATEGORIES:Discussions,Lecture Series LOCATION:Portsmouth Athenaeum\, 9 Market Square\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States GEO:43.07725;-70.75778 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=9 Market Square\, Portsmout h\, NH\, 03801\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Portsmouth Athen aeum:geo:43.07725,-70.75778 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR