Dr. Joseph Warren: Prescription for Revolution
On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about a Forgotten Founding Father who was an integral part of the cause, Doctor Joseph Warren. Close friends with Samuel Adams, Paul Revere and the rest...
24 Apr 49min
Redcoats Make Terrible Roommates
On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about General Thomas Gage and the Quartering Act that was bothering New Yorkers back in 1766. There was a liberty pole, a sons of liberty remix, and a w...
17 Apr 1h 9min
Samuel Adams Scheming After The Repeal
On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about what happened in Boston after the repeal of the stamp act. While the crown thought that repealing the act would bring peace back to the colonies a...
10 Apr 46min
No More Talking About Stamps (In Theory)
How did the Stamp Act end up repealed without ever going into effect? What act passed into law in order to secure the repeal? How did people on both sides of the ocean react to the news of repeal? Wou...
3 Apr 54min
Benjamin Franklin's Parliamentary Performance
Have you ever heard about Benjamin Franklin’s deposition before parliament? Were the British willing to send the military into the 13 colonies years before war broke out? How did the political drama i...
27 Mar 59min
William Pitt: Parliament Pandemonium
When did the British realized their colonies were on the verge of open rebellion because of stamps? What happened when British Parliament finally realized what was going on in the colonies because of ...
20 Mar 56min
Why Did King George III Fire That Goose?
How much do you know about George Grenville? What do you know about Grenville’s relationship with King George III? Who replaced Grenville when he was fired from the prime minister gig? When did the So...
13 Mar 59min
Stamps? What Stamps?
What happens when everyone decides to ignore the same law at the same time? How does the government maintain order when the citizens are ignoring their authority? Is it possible that stamped paper cou...
6 Mar 1h 1min
