161 Smuggling and the American Revolution
At the end of the French and Indian, or Seven Years’ War in 1763, Great Britain claimed that smuggling was a BIG problem in its North American colonies and cracked down on the practice. But just how ...
21 Nov 20171h 23min
160 The Politics of Tea
How did early Americans go from hosting social tea parties to hosting protests like the Boston Tea Party? Tea played a central role in the economic, cultural, and political lives of early Americans. ...
14 Nov 20171h 32min
159 The Revolutionary Economy
How much merit do the economic factors behind the cry “No Taxation Without Representation” have when we consider the origins of the American Revolution? In this episode of the Doing History: To the R...
7 Nov 201752min
158 The Revolutionaries' Army
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. Who were the men who served in these military ran...
31 Okt 20171h 46min
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
