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SUMMARY:William Peery and Boaz Manlove: Revolutionary Politics in Suss
 ex County
DESCRIPTION:Sussex County was bitterly divided over the issue of Ameri
 can independence\, though a sizable majority of residents opposed sepa
 ration from Great Britain. William Peery\, a farmer\, lawyer\, and mem
 ber of the Delaware General Assembly who also served as a delegate to 
 the Continental Congress in 1786\, firmly supported independence. Boaz
  Manlove\, a prominent Sussex County landowner and political figure wi
 th strong Loyalist sympathies\, just as firmly opposed it. What became
  of these two men once Congress declared independence\, and how did ye
 ars of war affect their families? Having sided with the winning cause\
 , Peery continued to play a role in Sussex County politics after the w
 ar\, but how did he manage that in a community where his wartime posit
 ion had been unpopular? Join us for a presentation that explores these
  personal stories and the broader impact of the Revolution on Sussex C
 ounty.\n\nPresented by: Bruce Bendler\, Adjunct Professor at Universit
 y of Delaware\n\nDr. Bruce Bendler is Adjunct Professor of History at 
 the University of Delaware (UD). He earned his B. A.\, M. A.\, and Ph.
  D. from UD. He specializes in late colonial and revolutionary United 
 States history and is interested in the Great Awakening and its histor
 ical impact. He has published articles in Delaware History\, New Jerse
 y Studies\, is a frequent contributor to the Salem County Historical S
 ociety Newsletter\, and has spoken to a number of organizations on Del
 aware history.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Sussex County was bitterly divided over t
 he issue of American independence\, though a sizable majority of resid
 ents opposed separation from Great Britain. William Peery\, a farmer\,
  lawyer\, and member of the Delaware General Assembly who also served 
 as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1786\, firmly supported i
 ndependence. Boaz Manlove\, a prominent Sussex County landowner and po
 litical figure with strong Loyalist sympathies\, just as firmly oppose
 d it. What became of these two men once Congress declared independence
 \, and how did years of war affect their families? Having sided with t
 he winning cause\, Peery continued to play a role in Sussex County pol
 itics after the war\, but how did he manage that in a community where 
 his wartime position had been unpopular? Join us for a presentation th
 at explores these personal stories and the broader impact of the Revol
 ution on Sussex County.<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Presented by: </strong>
 Bruce Bendler\, Adjunct Professor at University of Delaware<br />\n<br
  />\nDr. Bruce Bendler is Adjunct Professor of History at the Universi
 ty of Delaware (UD). He earned his B. A.\, M. A.\, and Ph. D. from UD.
  He specializes in late colonial and revolutionary United States histo
 ry and is interested in the Great Awakening and its historical impact.
  He has published articles in <i>Delaware History</i>\, <i>New Jersey 
 Studies</i>\, is a frequent contributor to the Salem County Historical
  Society Newsletter\, and has spoken to a number of organizations on D
 elaware history.<br />\n
URL:https://archives.delaware.gov/events/william-peery-and-boaz-manlov
 e-revolutionary-politics-in-sussex-county/?lang=en
ATTACH:https://archives.delaware.gov/events/william-peery-and-boaz-man
 love-revolutionary-politics-in-sussex-county/?lang=en
LOCATION:Delaware Public Archives\, 121 MLK JR BLVD N\, Dover
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