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Federalist Papers and New York
Episode 356
New Yorkers greatly oppose the Constitution. Governor Clinton does not even begin the convention until June 1788. After convention delegates receiv…
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Battle of Machias
The British try to convince locals in the small town of Machias, in modern-day Maine, to provide lumber to the besieged army and navy in Boston. Ins…
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Virginia Ratification, 1788
Episode 355
Virginia becomes the tenth state to ratify the Constitution in the summer of 1788. Former Governor Patrick Henry George Mason led the opposition, wh…
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British leave NY and VA
During the first week of June, patriots seize weapons from British regulars as they leave NY. In Virginia, they force the Royal Governor to seek ref…
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Ratification Spring
Episode 354
In the spring of 1788, New Orleans was destroyed by fire. Maryland, South Carolina and New Hampshire ratify the Constitution. Maryland supports it …
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First Declaration of Independence
May 31, 1775: The people of Mecklenburg, North Carolina declare their independence from Britain.
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Patriots Rush out Word of Lexington and Concord
After open warfare between Regulars and colonists breaks out on April 19, 1775, the patriots produce dozens of reports and rush them to London. They…
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Appeal to Canada
May 29, 1775: The Second Continental Congress calls on the people of Quebec to join the fight against British tyranny.
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Shots Heard Round the World, with John Ferling
Our American Revolution Round Table spoke with John Ferling, author of Shots Heard Round the World: American, Britain and Europe in the Revolutionary…
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Chelsea Creek
Episode 16
On May 27, 1775, provincials do battle with British marines, and wade out into the water with muskets to storm and destroy a British Navy ship.
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