American Revolution Podcast
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AR-SP51 The Banker Who Made America, with Richard Vague
Rev250-097 The Draft Declaration
Rev250-096 Battle of Fort Sullivan
Rev250-095 Withdrawal from Canada
Rev250-094 Plot to Assassinate Washington
AR391 Washington Admin Resignations and Scandals
Rev250-093 Fort Washington
ARP390 The Eleventh Amendment
Rev250-092 Virginia Declaration of Rights - June 12, 1776
Rev250-091 Committee for the Declaration of Independence
ARP389 The Battle of Fallen Timbers
Rev250-090 Battle of Three Rivers
Rev250-089 Resolution on Independence
General Lee Goes the Charleston
ARP388 The Age of Reason
General Sullivan Goes to Quebec
AR-SP50 Park Plans for the 250th
Rev250-086 Washington Visits Philadelphia May 24 1776
Rev250-085 Battle of the Cedars May 19, 1776
ARP387 The Jay Treaty
Rev250-084 Virginia Calls for Independence May 15, 1776
ARP386 Confronting Rebellion, 1794
Rev250-083 First Resolution on Independence - May 10, 1776
Rev250-082 British Relieve Quebec
AR385 The Whiskey Rebellion
Rev250-081 Roderigue Hortalez & Co
AR-SP49 Facing Washington's Crossing, with Seven Bier
Rev250-080
ARP384 Rebirth of the US Navy
Rev250-079 British Fleet in NC
Rev250-078 Washington Arrives in NYC
ARP383 Eli Whitney & Dolley Madison
Rev250-077 Halifax Resolves
AR-SP48 America Victorious, with Tom Hand
Ep 250076Rev250-076 Continental Navy Returns
bonusOn April 8, 1776, the Continental Navy returns to Connecticut, after a two month raid on the Bahamas and capturing several British ships. Despite its actions, Congress is not happy and the Navy never sails as a fleet again. For more on this topic, listen to Episode 84 of the American Revolution Podcast: https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2019/02/episode-084-continental-navy-raids.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ARP382 Yellow Fever and Genêt's Downfall
During the summer of 1793, Genêt continues his efforts to start a war in America against Britain and Spain. Yellow fever decimates Philadelphia, bringing the entire country to a halt. By the end of the year, Genêt's momentum toward war has halted. His recall orders from France finally arrive in America. This episode's, blog entry, at blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as more resources related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: America's First Plague: The Deadly 1793 Epidemic that Crippled a Young Nation, by Robert Watson Online Recommendation of the Week: An account of the Bilious remitting yellow Fever ... of Philadelphia ... 1793, by Benjamin Rush: https://archive.org/details/10474420bsb Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy ARP T-shirts and other merch: https://merch.amrevpodcast.com Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on X @AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rev250-075 South Carolina Independence
On March 26, 1776 South Carolina adopts its constitution, creating an independent government. For more on state constitutions, check out Episode 91 of the American Revolution Podcast. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2019/04/episode-091-state-constitutions-part-1.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 381ARP381 The Citizen Genêt Affair
In 1793 Revolutionary France sends Edmund Genêt to America as the new French Ambassador. His mission is to bring America into the war that France is fighting with the rest of Europe. While the federal government is opposed, he finds the American people welcoming to the idea of war with Britain and Spain. This episode's, blog entry, at blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as more resources related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: The Genet Mission, by Harry Ammon Online Recommendation of the Week: Jefferson Friend of France 1793: The Career of Edmond Charles Genêt 1763-1834: https://archive.org/details/bwb_S0-CAH-761 Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy ARP T-shirts and other merch: https://merch.amrevpodcast.com Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on X @AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ARP380 The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793
After the federal elections near the end of 1792, the old Congress returns to pass several bills. One is the Fugitive Slave Act, which forces escaped slaves to be returned to their masters. This episode's, blog entry, at blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as more resources related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: Slavery and the Founders: Race and Liberty in the Age of Jefferson, by Paul Finkelman Online Recommendation of the Week: The Kidnapping of John Davis and the Adoption of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1793 JSTOR: https://doi.org/10.2307/2210284 Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy ARP T-shirts and other merch: https://merch.amrevpodcast.com Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on X @AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rev250-074 Congress Authorizes Privateers
bonusUnable to build a navy that could compete with the British, on March 23, 1776, Congress privatizes a navy by authorizing private ships to capture British shipping. To learn more about the Revolution, you can listen to more episode for free at blog.amrevpodcast.com. You can also subscribe for free on Spotify, Apple Music, or wherever else podcasts are available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rev250-073 Evacuation of Boston
bonusOn March 17, 1775, the British Army and Navy evacuate Boston, handing George Washington his first major victory of the war. To hear more of the story, listen to Episode 86 of the American Revolution Podcast: https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2019/03/episode-086-evacuation-of-boston.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 379ARP379 The Election of 1792
Despite his reluctance to continue in office, George Washington wins a second term unanimously. John Adams defeats a challenge by NY Governor George Clinton. Clinton also wins a controversial reelection as governor as his opponents cry foul when Clinton supporters prevent three counties from having their votes counted. This episode's, blog entry, at blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as more resources related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: The Elections of 1789 & 1792: And the Administration of George Washington, by Arthur Schlesinger (ed). Online Recommendation of the Week: The Disputed Election of 1792: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jay/01-05-02-0191 Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy ARP T-shirts and other merch: https://merch.amrevpodcast.com Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on X @AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rev250-072 Dorchester Heights
bonusOn the night of March 4, 1776, Continentals build defenses on Dorchester Heights, south of Boston. The work is so fast that it amazes the British. Gen. Howe decides they must evacuate Boston after the occupation. Howe's decision not to attack Dorchester, also means Washington does not execute a plan to storm Boston via a water landing that probably would have destroyed the Continental Army. For more context on this story, listen to Episode 85 of the American Revolution Podcast. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2019/02/episode-085-dorchester-heights.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
AR-SP47 Postal Service with Steve Kochersperger
Our February Round Table discussed how the postal service worked during the American Revolution. Joining us was Steve Kochersperger, historian for the United States Postal Service. To see upcoming roundtable events, or listen to past recordings, go to AmRevRT.org To participate live in future Zoom events, be sure to join as a member on Patreon, or sign up for my mailing list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rev250-071 Moore's Creek Bridge
bonusBritish recruiters raise a loyalist army in western North Carolina. The patriots block them from marching to the coast, capturing and dispersing the army at Moore's Creek Bridge on Feb. 27, 1776. For more context on this story, listen to Episode 82 of the American Revolution Podcast. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2019/02/episode-082-battle-of-moores-creek.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 378ARP378 Kentucky Statehood, 1792
Kentucky began seeking independence from Virginia the year after the Revolutionary War ended. It took nearly a decade of petitions and lobbying to make that a reality. This episode's, blog entry, at blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as more resources related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: Kentucky's Road to Statehood, by Lowell Harrison. Online Recommendation of the Week: Forging a Bluegrass Commonwealth: The Kentucky Statehood Movement and the Politics of the Trans-Appalachian West, 1783–1792: https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2113&context=etd Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy ARP T-shirts and other merch: https://merch.amrevpodcast.com Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on X @AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rev250-070 Continental Navy Sets Sail
bonusOn February 17, 1776, the new Continental Navy commanded by Esek Hopkins and consisting of eight small ships sails out of Philadelphia with instructions to destroy the British Navy. Commander Hopkins realizes his orders are crazy and sails for the Bahamas instead. For more context on this story, listen to Episode 84 of the American Revolution Podcast. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2019/02/episode-084-continental-navy-raids.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ARP Bonus Episode - Washington's Birthday
bonusWe take a look at why George Washington changed his birth date and the decision to make it a national holiday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 377ARP377 Washington's First Veto
Congress tackled many important issues in early 1792, increasing the size of the army, defining the militia power structure, taxes, the economy and reapportionment. President Washington signs most into law, but also exercises his first veto. This episode's, blog entry, at blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as more resources related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: Alexander Hamilton and the Growth of the New Nation, by John C. Miller. (Borrow on archive.org) Online Recommendation of the Week: Hamilton’s Report on Manufactures Dec. 5, 1791: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-10-02-0001-0007 Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy ARP T-shirts and other merch: https://merch.amrevpodcast.com Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on X @AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rev250-069 Washington proposes to invade Boston
bonusOn February 26, 1776, General George Washington proposes an invasion of Boston by marching the Continental Army across a frozen Boston Harbor and assaulting British defenses. For more context, check out Episode 85 of the American Revolution Podcast: https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2019/02/episode-085-dorchester-heights.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices