
Listen, Lunch, & Learn: Cherokees in the American Revolution
Midday Zoom panel with Cherokee Nation podcast host Rebecca Nagle and Native scholars discussing Cherokee perspectives and lived impacts during the American Revolution. Moderated by Monticello’s Brandon Dillard, free and open to all for accessible Q and A learning.
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