The Maritime Origins of the American Revolution: Press Gangs and Fishing Rights | S1E24 AAR
Fishing rights. Press gangs. Forced military service. These are not the stories most Americans learn about the American Revolution. Yet maritime workers fought British naval impressment, Parliament's ...
17 Jun 1h 11min
Spain’s Forgotten Role in the American Revolution | S1E23 AAR
Spain helped the American Revolution—but not because it believed in American independence. Rather, because it wanted revenge against Britain, recovery of lost territory, and protection of its own empi...
10 Jun 1h 10min
Religion and the Revolution: Why the Founders Rejected a National Church | S1E22 AAR
The Founders rejected a national church. Not because religion was unimportant, but because they feared it could divide and destroy the fragile new republic. The American Revolution was fought by Prote...
3 Jun 1h 8min
The American Revolution Myth We Learned Wrong | S1E21 AAR
The Quartering Act. Forced British soldiers into colonial homes. A major cause of the American Revolution.At least, that's the story many Americans learned.The reality is far more surprising. The law ...
29 Mai 18min
The Bizarre Plot That Armed the American Revolution | S1E19 AAR
Royal blackmail. A cross-dressing spy-decorated soldier diplomat. A ruined American patriot. A genius playwright, clockmaker. Spies. Secret arms deals. Before the Franco-American alliance became offic...
20 Mai 1h 29min
Was the American Revolution an Immigrant Revolution? | S1E18 AAR
Half the population in Revolutionary America was made up of immigrants and their descendants. Germans, Irish, enslaved Africans, indentured servants, and even foreign soldiers shaped the politics, lan...
13 Mai 1h 1min
How Taverns Fueled the American Revolution | S1E17 AAR
Taverns were not just places to drink during the American Revolution. They were communication hubs, recruiting centers, political clubs, propaganda networks, and spaces where ordinary colonists transf...
6 Mai 52min
