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Creating Washington, DC
Episode 371
President Washington hires close friends to make the land deals necessary to establishing the new federal city on the Potomac River. He also persona…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Great Bridge, VA Dec. 9, 1775
Virginia patriots fight the British at Great Bridge, forcing the British to surrender the last patch of land under British control in Virginia.
For …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Alamance, with Nathan Schultz
Alamance Battleground Site Director Nathan Shultz discusses the Regulator movement in North Carolina, which culminates in the 1771 Battle of Alamanc…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Rev250-056 Capture of the Nancy
On Nov 29, 1775, A Continental Ship deployed by General Washington manages to capture a large supply ship headed for Boston. The contents supply the…
7 months ago
The American Revolution and the Fate of the World, with Richard Bell
Professor Richard Bell discusses his new book The American Revolution and the Fate of the World.
For a written summary of the discussion, go to http…
7 months ago
Rev250-055 Resolution on the Capture of British Ships
General Washington is concerned that Congress needs to define how captured ships will be treated. On November 25, 1775, Congress passes a resolution…
7 months, 1 week ago
Rev250-054 Fall of Fort Ninety-Six
Patriot militia occupy Fort Ninety-Six on the South Carolina Frontier while the loyalist militia are away. The militia return in large numbers, but …
7 months, 1 week ago
Vermont Joins the Union, 1791
Episode 370
After years of struggling for recognition, and threatening to re-join the British Empire, Vermont finally becomes the 14th State to join the union on…
7 months, 1 week ago
Rev250-053 Siege of Quebec Begins
Benedict Arnold Arrives at the Plains of Abraham, in front of Quebec, just after Scottish Highlander Loyalists arrive to protect the city. As a resu…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Patriots Capture Montreal
Episode 250052
As General Carleton flees back to Quebec City, General Montgomery is unopposed as his army enters Montreal on November 13, 1775.
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7 months, 2 weeks ago