LAD/Blog #4: Revolution Article

 [ a painting depicting winter at Valley Forge ]

Through reading the "Rethinking the Revolution" article, I discovered many new facts about the American Revolution and the Civil War.

1. I learned that cameras became available technology in 1861, during the time of the Civil War. This led to many people considering the Civil War to be the first "modern" war.

2. I also learned that out of all those who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, 1 in 4 died.

3. This article also showed that the Revolutionary War was America's longest declared war, lasting more than eight years.

4. The article goes on to describe that the hunger of American soldiers invading Canada during the war became so intense, that they ate pet dogs and made soups from boiled shoes and melted candles.

5. By far the most striking thing about this article, however, is that it describes how the hardships of the Revolutionary War have gone overlooked throughout history. Some call the Civil War America's most important event, but to say such a thing is to "ignore the grim struggle that brought the country into existence;" the Revolutionary War has been sanitized by history, leading to people discrediting its horrors.

All in all, this article was extremely informative and very interesting on the topic of how the way events are viewed can change dramatically over time.