AR-SP46 The Revolution in South Carolina, with Carl Borick
Carl Borick, Director of the University of Charleston Museum in South Carolina joined us for a discussion of South Carolina's role in the Revolutionary War. We covered the British attack on Fort Sull...
1 Feb 57min
Rev250-067 Knox Brings Artillery to Boston
A 25 year old civilian, Henry Knox manages to bring 60 tons of artillery from Ticonderoga to Cambridge, earning himself a commission in the Continental Army. For more context, check out Episode 80 of...
27 Jan 10min
ARP376 Battle of Wabash
The US army attempts to crush native resistance in the Ohio territory, and fails miserably. This episode's, blog entry, at blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete t...
25 Jan 32min
Rev250-066 Congress Deliberates Independence
On Jan 24, 1776 Congress forms a Committee to respond to the King's speech. The King accused the colonies of seeking independence and called on Parliament to crush the rebellion with military force. ...
21 Jan 6min
ARP375 Ratifying the Bill of Rights
In December, 1791, Virginia becomes the final state to ratify the proposed amendments, allowing ten of the twelve proposed amendments to take effect. This episode's, blog entry, at blog.AmRevP...
18 Jan 32min
Rev250-065 Arrest of John Johnson in NY
January 17, 1776: After John Johnson amasses a loyalist army in upstate new York, Native American alliances, the Continental army assembles an overwhelming force to arrest and disarm him. For more ...
14 Jan 4min
ARP374 Haitian Revolution Begins
The French Revolutionaries decide that liberty and equality doesn't really apply in the French colonies. The slaves in Haiti disagree. This episode's, blog entry, at blog.AmRevPodcast.com...
11 Jan 32min
Rev250-064 Common Sense
An anonymous tract hits the streets of Philadelphia on January 9, 1776. Common Sense becomes an instant success as its author Thomas Paine explains why the people would be be better off as an indepen...
9 Jan 7min
