Episode 67
The American Revolution, Episode 5: The Declaration of Independence
This is the episode upon which this semester turns (in our The American Revolution class). All that we have discussed thus far has led the Founding Fathers up to the point where declaring independence from Great Britain was the only move that made sense. In this episode, we will go through each word of the Declaration, discuss the non-war-related aspects of the Second Continental Congress' business, and end with the adoption of the Articles of Confederation, which we will discuss in detail later this spring.
February 20, 20241h 42m
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Show Notes
This is the episode upon which this semester turns (in our The American Revolution class). All that we have discussed thus far has led the Founding Fathers up to the point where declaring independence from Great Britain was the only move that made sense. In this episode, we will go through each word of the Declaration, discuss the non-war-related aspects of the Second Continental Congress' business, and end with the adoption of the Articles of Confederation, which we will discuss in detail later this spring.
Topics
thomas jeffersonjohn adamsbenjamin franklinthe declaration of independenceamerican flagsecond continental congress