it's these scholars who offer a transformative vision and it's a pleasure to introduce robert parkinson today . currently an associate professor at binghamton university rob is a preeminent scholar of the american revolution. his african work has helped us understand just how important race was the american founders. most recently as eric mentioned he's the author of chapter 13 clocks, but we were fortunate enough to publish and a book that is the topic of today's programming. his previous book iscreating race and nation in the american revolution was awarded the james a riley prize and was recognized by the association for education and journalism and mass medication. robert is finishing a new book titled the heart of american darkness, savagery, civility and murder on the eve of the american revolution which hewill be published and i'm hoping we will hear a bit about that provocative new title book at some point but first let's settle in for a lively discussion of 13clocks . >> i will share my screen with you here and have a little bit of things to tell you about. okay. we should be g

we'll be focusing on a recent book by robert parkinson of binghamton university entitled 13 clocks. how race united the colonies and made the declaration of independence? published earlier this year by the hondro institute of early american history and culture and the university of north carolina press joining us this afternoon as discussions our derek spiers of cornell university and rosemary zagari of george mason university. i'm eric arneson from the george washington university co-chair of the washington history seminar my co-chair and colleague christian austerman at the wilson center is not with us this afternoon, but i am delighted to report that today's session is co-sponsored of the omahundra institute and with us this afternoon to introduce our speaker is the institute's interim executive director catherine kelly about whom i will say more in a moment. the washington history seminar is a collaborative venture of the woodrow wilson center's history and public policy program and the american historical associations national history center. and for over the past decade. the s

we'll be focusing on a recent book by robert parkinson of binghamton university entitled 13 clocks. how race united the colonies and made the declaration of independence? published earlier this year by the hondro institute of early american history and culture and the university of north carolina press joining us this afternoon as discussions our derek spiers of cornell university and rosemary zagari of george mason university. i'm eric arneson from t g