Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War

Fred Anderson talked about his book Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766, publis… read more

Fred Anderson talked about his book Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766, published by Alfred A. Knopf. The book details the world-wide conflict between Britain and France, popularly known as the French and Indian War in the United States. The author states in the book that the conflict changed the perception of the American colonists towards Britain and provided valuable battle experience for future Revolutionary commanders such as George Washington. He also responded to comments and questions from the audience. close

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Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War

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Program ID:
156412-1
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Public Affairs Event
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Speech
Location:
Denver, Colorado, United States
First Aired:
Jul 01, 2000 | 11:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jun 10, 2001 | 3:36am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jul 01, 2000 | 11:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 02, 2000 | 8:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 04, 2000 | 4:43am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 09, 2000 | 8:49pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 10, 2001 | 3:36am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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