157 The Revolution's African American Soldiers (Doing History Rev)
Between 1775 and 1783, an estimated 230,000 men served in the Continental Army with another approximately 145,000 men serving in state militia units. But who were the men who served in these military...
24 Okt 201755min
156 Power of the Press in the American Revolution (Doing History Rev)
How did Americans find out about the Revolution? What effect did printed materials like newspapers, pamphlets, and books have on shaping the debate about independence? And just how big of a role did ...
17 Okt 20171h 23min
155 Pauline Maier's American Revolution (Doing History Rev)
How much can the work of one historian impact how we view and study the American Revolution? We investigate the answer to this question by exploring the life and work of Pauline Maier, a historian wh...
10 Okt 20171h 26min
154 The Freedoms We Lost (Doing History Rev)
Declaring independence from Great Britain required the formation of new governments. But why did Americans want and need new governments? And how did their interactions and experiences with their old...
3 Okt 20171h 11min
153 Committees and Congress: Governments of the American Revolution (Doing History Rev)
How did the American revolutionaries organize and coordinate local, provincial, and intercolonial action? How did the revolutionaries form governments? In this episode of the Doing History: To the R...
26 Sep 20171h 41min
152 Origins of the American Revolution (Doing History Rev)
What caused the American Revolution? Was it the issue of ‘No Taxation without Representation?’ Was it conflict and change in the social order of colonial and British society? Or, was the Revolution a...
19 Sep 201753min
151 Defining the American Revolution (Doing History Rev)
What do we mean by the American Revolution? How do we define it? Was it a war? Was it a movement? Was it a series of movements? The Doing History: To the Revolution! Series seeks to explore not just...
12 Sep 201753min
150 Abigail Adams: Revolutionary Speculator
Abigail Adams lived through and participated in the American Revolution. As the wife of John Adams, she used her position to famously remind Adams and his colleagues to "remember the ladies" when they...
5 Sep 20171h 2min
