County College of Morris to host author talk, musical preview and American Revolution program
RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — County College of Morris will host a series of free public events this month exploring American history and culture through presentations, performance and discussion.
The programs are timed to coincide with the nation’s reflection on the 250th anniversary of its founding and will highlight both the Revolutionary era and its cultural legacy.
On April 7, the college will host a virtual presentation by Dr. Elizabeth Craft, an associate professor at the University of Utah School of Music, at 5 p.m. in Dragonetti Auditorium. Craft will discuss her book, “Yankee Doodle Dandy: George M. Cohan and the Broadway Stage,” via Zoom, offering insight into the influence of the famed composer and playwright.
Following the talk, CCM musical theatre students will present a preview of the college’s spring production of “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” which runs April 15 through April 18.
“We’re thrilled to invite the community to join us for history you can hear and scholarship you can see,” said Dr. Michelle Iden of CCM’s Department of Arts and Humanities. “This should be an evening of insight and performance.”
The college will continue its programming April 16 with an “American Revolution Talk” by CCM Professor of History and Political Science Mark Washburne. The presentation will take place at 12:30 p.m. in Cohen Hall, Room 100.
Washburne, an author and historian, brings both academic expertise and a personal connection to the subject, tracing his family lineage to participants in the early battles of the Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord.
“This is a chance to revisit the moment when history turned,” said Washburne. “The stories of Lexington and Concord are not just national—they are personal, and they continue to shape how we understand freedom and civic responsibility today.”
Both events are free and open to the public. For more information or to obtain the Zoom link, contact CCM’s Department of Arts and Humanities at artsandhum@ccm.edu or call 973-328-5420.
