When Followers Became Leaders: The Rumor that Almost Triggered the Revolution in 1774 (Nevins Lecture 2010–11)
T.H. Breen, author of American Insurgents, American Patriots: The Revolution of the People, examines the character of popular political mobilization on the eve of American independence. Breen is The William Smith Mason Professor of American History at Northwestern University, where he is also the director of the Chabraja Center for Historical Studies.
