Tales from a Revolution: Bacon’s Rebellion and the Transformation of Early America

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Historian James D. Rice joins us for our kick off program with a colorfully detailed account of the rebellion, highlighting how the central events of Bacon’s Rebellion and its aftermath are woven into the founding story of America. During the Rebellion,  the powerful, charismatic Governor Berkeley, the sorrowful Susquehannock warrior Monges, the wily Indian trader and tobacco planter William Byrd, the regal Pamunkey chieftain Cockacoeske, and the rebel leader himself, Nathaniel Bacon were all pulled into an escalating conflict whose outcome, month by month, remained uncertain. As the drama unfolded, it became apparent that the struggle between Governor Berkeley and the impetuous Bacon was nothing less than a battle over the soul of America, and, moreover, the issues at the heart of the rebellion lasted for generations. This lecture event is hosted by Jamestown Settlement.

James D. Rice, Ph.D. James Rice is the Walter S. Dickson Professor of English and American History at Tufts University, where he teaches early American, Native American, and environmental history.