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America’s Birth in Stirring Words
America’s Birth in Stirring Words
Revolutionary War battles and poems they inspired Presented by Jeffrey Zygmont.
Patriots went to war to win freedom. Poets went to work to praise them, and to express the spirit of independence and the valor that created our nation. We review some key battles of the American Revolution – the people, the tactics and outcomes – and follow each battle review with an historic poem that expresses the emotion and devotion of the soldiers. Thus, alongside facts, we experience the energy and enthusiasm that made America. We also get a look at 18th Century weapons, camp practices, home lives and backgrounds of soldiers. Physical props, plus projections that show maps, paintings and other illustrations, make the factual, historic aspects of the presentation easy to grasp and appreciate. All battles featured in the program occurred in and around New England. Poems such as “Molly Maguire at Monmouth” and Longfellow’s “Paul Revere’s Ride” bring the emotion of the conflicts to life. The program is an enjoyable balance between important events in America’s founding, and the poetic words they stirred.
Jeffrey Zygmont is a New England writer and poet who has published numerous poetry, fiction and non-fiction books (including children’s books), and short stories. Working as a journalist, he has published articles in a long list of magazines and newspapers. He speaks regularly about poetry and art – especially to promote the works of American poets Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe and Robert Frost – at venues around New England. Jeff studied engineering and the physical sciences at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, and a master’s degree in English from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
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