New Jersey in the American Revolution

A Symposium at the Morris Museum

Saturday, October 1, 2005

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

9:00 a.m.            Registration and Breakfast

9:30 a.m.            Welcoming Remarks

Steven H. Miller

Executive Director, Morris Museum

The Honorable Rodney Frelinghuysen

Congressman from New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District

The Honorable Richard Merkt

Assemblyman from New Jersey’s 25th Legislative District

10:00 a.m.           Introduction

Barbara J. Mitnick

Editor, New Jersey in the American Revolution

President, Washington Association of New Jersey

Picturing the Revolution in New Jersey

10:15 a.m.           Thomas Fleming

New Jersey: Crossroads of the Revolution

11: 00 a.m.          Break

11:15 a.m.          Panel Discussion

The Winning and Establishment of Independence

Thomas Fleming, State Senator Leonard Lance, Maxine N. Lurie, Barbara J. Mitnick (moderator)

Noon                   Lunch

1:00 p.m.             David J. Fowler

“These Were Troublesome Times Indeed”

1:45 p.m.             Panel Discussion

Women, Native Americans, and Blacks: The Marginalized Members of Society

Delight W. Dodyk, Lorraine E. Williams, Giles R. Wright, Barbara J. Mitnick (moderator)

2:30 p.m.             Break

2:45 p.m.             Panel Discussion

Art, Archaeology and Culture

Ian C. G. Burrow, Harriette C. Hawkins, Richard W. Hunter, Barbara J. Mitnick, Zachary Narrett, Chair, New Jersey Council for the Humanities (moderator)

3:45 p.m.            Closing Remarks