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Rev250-084 Virginia Calls for Independence May 15, 1776
On May 15, 1776, The Fifth Virginia Convention passes a resolution calling on the Continental Congress to declared the united colonies to be free and…
1 month, 1 week ago
Confronting Rebellion, 1794
Episode 386
Faced with a rebellion over the Whiskey tax in western Pennsylvania, President Washington calls out the militia and personally rides with the army to…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Rev250-083 First Resolution on Independence - May 10, 1776
On May 10, 1776, the Continental Congress passes a pretty uncontroversial resolution asking colonies to form their own governments. A small committe…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Rev250-082 British Relieve Quebec
May 5, 1776, a British relief fleet headed by General John Burgoyne arrives in Quebec, securing the region for the British.
For more details check ou…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
AR385 The Whiskey Rebellion
Episode 385
Frontier communities in western Pennsylvania rebel against the excise tax on whiskey in 1794.
This episode's, blog entry, at blog.Am…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Rev250-081 Roderigue Hortalez & Co
On May 3, 1776 a new company opened in France. Roderigue Hortalez & Co. would be come the first key component to providing covert military aid to th…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Facing Washington's Crossing, with Seven Bier
Our April Round Table hosted Steven Bier, author of Facing Washington's Crossing: The Hessians and the Battle of Trenton.
To see upcoming roundtable…
2 months ago
Rev250-080 Continental Congress in Quebec
The Continental Congress sends a delegation to Province of Quebec to encourage them to join the patriot cause. The delegation arrives in Montreal on…
2 months ago
ARP384 Rebirth of the US Navy
After the Barbary states capture American merchant ships and enslave the crews, Congress finally decides to create the United States Navy. On March…
2 months, 1 week ago
Rev250-079 British Fleet in NC
Episode 250079
On April 18, 1776, the first ships of the British fleet carrying reinforcements under General Cornwallis, arrives in Cape Fear, NC, joining up with G…
2 months, 1 week ago