The Col. Burton C. Quist Lecture Series Christian McBurney: Causes of the American Revolution

On Thursday July 16th at 6:30 PM, the BoRIA alongside our partners the Portsmouth Historical Society (PHS) present the fourth annual Col. Burton C. Quist Lecture Series at the PHS Museum, 870 East Main Rd. in Portsmouth. This year, historian and author, Christian McBurney will present “Causes of the American Revolution: Why did the thirteen colonies declare their independence 250 years ago?” Yes, “no taxation without representation” was a real thing, but there was much more too. This talk is intended to address the underlying causes of the American Revolution by looking at political, economic, social, demographic, geographical, immigration, racial, and ideological factors.

Christian McBurney is the author of eleven books, six on the American Revolutionary War and nine on Rhode Island (four are on both). His next book will be on Rhode Island’s “Black Regiment.” He is also the editor and publisher of a leading Rhode Island history blog at smallstatebighistory.com. Christian resides with his wife near Bethesda, Maryland, and they have a second home in West Kingston, Rhode Island.

This talk is our fourth annual under the banner of “The Col. Burton C. Quist Lecture Series”, in memory of our late founding Director, friend, and mentor who passed away in January, 2023. This event is free and open to the public and will be filmed for our website and YouTube channel.