{"id":1253,"date":"2025-03-04T13:45:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T18:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=1253"},"modified":"2025-04-09T09:17:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:17:43","slug":"the-great-debate-part-2-patriots-loyalists","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/event\/the-great-debate-part-2-patriots-loyalists\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Debate Part 2: Patriots &amp; Loyalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The year is 1775\u2014tensions with the British Crown are rising, and one question is on every colonist\u2019s mind: Would you fight for independence as a Patriot or remain loyal to the British Crown as a Loyalist?<\/p>\n<p>Join us as our two historians face yet another Great Debate that divided colonists and even families during the American Revolution.\u00a0<strong>David Goss<\/strong>\u00a0will argue the case for Loyalists, and\u00a0<strong>Charlie Newhall<\/strong>\u00a0will argue the case for Patriots. Both sides will defend their beliefs about freedom, loyalty, and the future of the colonies.<\/p>\n<p>The debate will be moderated by\u00a0<strong>David Olson<\/strong>\u00a0former Editor-in-Chief of the Salem News<\/p>\n<p>Audience members will have the chance to ask questions, challenge perspectives, and even cast their vote at the end!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/the-great-debate-part-2-patriots-loyalists-tickets-1261264639489?aff=oddtdtcreator\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to Register\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1130\" src=\"https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_903065533_145681493684_1_original-300x95.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_903065533_145681493684_1_original-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_903065533_145681493684_1_original-1024x324.png 1024w, https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_903065533_145681493684_1_original-768x243.png 768w, https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_903065533_145681493684_1_original.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This program is part of\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/\" href=\"https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\"><strong>Essex County Revolution 250<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; 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