DCCC History Professor Kevin Cahill

(Delaware and Chester Counties, PA)—On Monday, May 11, from 5 to 7 p.m., Delaware County Community College History professors Jeffrey LaMonica, M.A., MPhil and Kevin Cahill, Ph.D. will be part of a panel discussion following a special screening of highlights from the new PBS documentary, “The American Revolution.” The event will take place at Henrietta Hankin Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs, PA 19425.

The highlights from the film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botsteins and David Schmidt will offer a sweeping overview of the series—illuminating the central themes of the American Revolution and inspiring reflection on the ideas, struggles, and ideals that continue to define the American story. 

Joining LaMonica and Cahill on the panel is Rogers M. Smith, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, where he taught from 2001 to 2022. 

LaMonica has published work on topics that include the U.S Army in World War I, Cold War Diplomacy, and Italian Military History. His interests in the American Revolution include Pennsylvania Militia in the 1777 Philadelphia Campaign and Privateers of the Cape May Navy. Cahill holds a Ph.D. in history from West Virginia University and has been a professor of American history at DCCC since 2000. Smith is the author or co-author of many articles and nine books, including “Civic Ideals: Conflicting Visions of Citizenship in U.S. History” (1997), a finalist for the 1998 Pulitzer Prize in History.

Light refreshments will follow the panel. The event is free and open to the public, and registration is required. To register, visit https://ccls.libcal.com/event/13235010 or call 610-344-4196. 

Photo: Kevin Cahill