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Episode 031: Wilkes and Liberty & Tar and Feathers
Episode 31
Radical John Wilkes returns from France in 1768 to face the charges for seditious libel. He would spend the next two years in prison, during which ti…
8 years, 8 months ago
Episode 030: The Occupation of Boston
Episode 30
With officials in Boston unable to control the people and enforce the law, Secretary of State Hillsborough decides enough is enough and orders four …
8 years, 8 months ago
Episode 029: The Liberty Riot
Episode 29
The American Board of Customs arrives in Boston in 1767 ready to enforce the new Townshend duties. With the backing of the British Navy, the Board tr…
8 years, 8 months ago
Episode 028: Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer
Episode 28
Following passage of the Towshend Acts in 1767, the colonists are unsure how to respond. These are import tariffs, not taxes, which was the line they…
8 years, 9 months ago
Episode 027: Prime Minister Pitt Falls from Power
Episode 27
Prime Minister William Pitt's illness prevents him from running his administration. The Duke of Grafton becomes acting Prime Minister for over a year…
8 years, 9 months ago
Episode 026: The Townshend Acts
Episode 26
William Pitt, champion of colonial rights, finally becomes Prime Minister in 1766. Illness however, keeps him from active participation in the govern…
8 years, 9 months ago
Episode 025: Tensions Simmer
Episode 25
Following the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766, colonial protests stopped and trade resumed. Parliament is not happy about the pushback and seems dete…
8 years, 9 months ago
Episode 024: Stamp Act Repeal and Declaratory Act
Episode 24
The Stamp Act took effect on November 1, 1765. But colonial opposition prevented the use of any stamps. Protesters forced newspapers, courts, and por…
8 years, 10 months ago
Episode 023: The Stamp Act Congress
Episode 23
Colonists at all levels of society protested the Stamp Act of 1765. Newspapers railed against it. Mobs marched in the streets, and destroyed the home…
8 years, 10 months ago
Episode 022: The Stamp Act and Quartering Act of 1765
Episode 22
In 1765 Prime Minister Grenville led passage of the Stamp Act through Parliament. He designed the tax on newspapers, legal documents and a host of ot…
8 years, 10 months ago