CLL of Fort Walton Beach - Course Catalog & Registration

Course Description: The Revolutionary War started in the spring of 1775 at Lexington and Concord. In June 1776 the Second Continental Congress appointed a committee to prepare a declaration of independence. This course is a six-week class and will examine the history of British America, the rise of the revolutionary resistance, the Continental Congress, Jefferson’s drafting of the declaration of independence and the changes made by Congress before its adoption on July 4, 1776. This is a 6-week class meeting September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8 and 15.

Class Leader Bio(s): Dr. Marie Hallion is an Adjunct Professor at the Graduate School and the School of Undergraduate Studies of the University of Maryland Global Campus. She worked inside the White House from 1972 to 1978 during the Nixon, Ford and Carter Administrations and experienced two presidential transitions. She then moved to the newly created Energy Department in 1978. Marie specializes in organizational theory and a wide range of courses in government and politics. Awards she has received include the UMUC Teaching Excellence Award, the Graduate School Commitment to Excellence Award and the Professional Achievement Award.

Notes: This is a six-week course meeting September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8 and 15.