Upcoming Institutes

The American Revolutionary War: Part II (Spring 2026 Webinar)

On February 10, 2026, Humanities Texas will hold a webinar examining the American Revolutionary War from late 1777, following the Battle of Saratoga, through its conclusion in 1784. This is the fifth in a series of webinars during 2025–2026 commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

The series features leading scholars sharing the latest research on the American Revolutionary War and the consequences of American independence. Special attention is given to the long struggle to secure independence and the many groups and perspectives of the revolutionary era, including American patriots, British soldiers and loyalists, women, Native Americans, and African Americans.

Curriculum and Faculty

The webinar will take place on Zoom from 5:00–6:15 p.m. CT on February 10, 2026.

This session examines the American Revolutionary War in its American and global perspectives, from late 1777, following the Battle of Saratoga, through its conclusion in 1784. The American War for Independence was an international affair from its earliest stages and expanded as the war continued. The war was also a civil war: a civil war within the British empire, a series of civil wars within the states, and a civil war within the Iroquois Confederacy (Haudenosaunee). This webinar places the First American Civil War, the Revolutionary War, in its domestic, global, and international contexts. The war created opportunities for marginalized or excluded peoples and communities like women, Indians, and free and enslaved Blacks to exercise autonomy and chart their own courses.

This session will consider questions about political and military strategy, and war and society. What did combatants--both states and individuals--hope to attain through war? How did political leaders craft political strategy? How did they and military leaders translate military operations into the ways of attaining those political ends? How did war affect societies? In turn, how did societies affect the conduct of war? War is both a creative and destructive act. Beyond the obvious aspects of destruction, what of the opportunities? As the war concluded, how did the new republic treat its veterans and what might that say about American society and government? The American Revolution remains a central event in Americans’ construction of identity.

Content will align with the TEKS for U.S. history and government. Like all Humanities Texas teacher programs, the webinar will be content-based and teacher-centered, with an emphasis on teaching with primary sources and developing effective pedagogical strategies.

Ricardo A. Herrera (U.S. Army War College) will lead the webinar.

Eligibility

The webinar is open to secondary-level humanities teachers in Texas schools.

CPE Credit

The online program is free to teachers and their schools. Participants will receive CPE credit and a wealth of curricular materials. CPE hours will be based on Zoom attendance and adjusted if a participant misses any portion of the program. In order to attend the webinar and receive CPE credit, you must be a registered participant.

How to Apply

Complete the online application for "The American Revolutionary War: Part II" webinar.

Sponsors

The institute is made possible with major funding from the State of Texas, with ongoing support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.