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E36: John McCurdy: Quarters: The Accomodation of the British Army and the Coming of the American Revolution
Episode 36

E36: John McCurdy: Quarters: The Accomodation of the British Army and the Coming of the American Revolution

Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

October 13, 201931m 17s

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Show Notes

This week our guest is author and professor John G. McCurdy. Considered a pivotal moment in the building drama of the American Revolution, the Quartering Act stands as a controversial flashpoint of imperial authority. In his new book, McCurdy argues that the act of quartering had been a regular part of American life, and still shapes America's present understanding of privacy, personal and government space. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.