RW6: Common Sense, Charleston, and Independence
In the first half of 1776, the Patriot cause gained momentum as Thomas Paine's Common Sense inspired thousands, Patriot forces repelled a British assault on Charleston, and the Continental Congress de...
5 Aug 1h 2min
RW5: Quebec and the Noble Train of Artillery
In the aftermath of Bunker Hill, both Britain and the Continental Congress took decisive steps that pushed the colonies closer to a complete break with the mother country. Meanwhile, American forces u...
29 Jul 48min
RW4: Bunker Hill; Washington Takes Command
In this episode, James and Audrey follow the American Revolution from the meeting of the Second Continental Congress to the bloody Battle of Bunker Hill. We explore the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, th...
22 Jul 54min
RW3: British and Continental Soldiers
What was life really like for the men who fought in the Revolutionary War? In this episode, James and Audrey step away from the battlefield narrative to explore the everyday experiences of British red...
15 Jul 52min
RW2: The Shot Heard Round the World: Lexington and Concord
In this episode, James and Audrey follow the mounting crisis in Massachusetts as General Thomas Gage attempts to crush growing colonial resistance. James and Audrey trace the dramatic events of April ...
8 Jul 39min
RW1: The Roots of the Revolutionary War
In this premiere episode of The Revolutionary War, James Early and cohost Audrey Rogers explore the roots of the American Revolution, from the founding of Britain’s North American colonies to the grow...
4 Jul 58min
Southern Unionists in the Civil War
During the American Civil War, around 100,000 southern Unionists served in the Union Army, with every southern state except South Carolina raising official organizations of white troops.In this episod...
1 Jul 27min
Been There, Done That with Greg Jackson
In this episode, James interviews noted author, podcaster, and history professor Greg Jackson about his recently released book Been There, Done That. In this excellent book, Jackson points out that ou...
24 Jun 56min
