Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP170100105

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP170100105

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

War stories and the meaning of the American Revolution. This project aims to understand the role of memory and war in nation-making, particularly in the founding of the United States. The American Revolution defined the American nation. The common view of it is dominated by images of patriotic citizens rising up together against the yoke of British tyranny to establish a democracy. However, it was also a protracted, divisive and bloody War for Independence and many contemporaries called it a civil war. This project will examine the neglected memoirs of ordinary Americans in the early republic. Understanding how participants made sense of this conflict can show how war, memory and history create nations and sustain and enrich citizenship in democracies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2017

End Date: 30-06-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $211,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Historical Studies | North American History

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Understanding the Past of the Americas |

Other Keywords

Historical Studies | North American History | Understanding the Past of the Americas

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