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159 The Revolutionary Economy (Doing History)
Episode 159
How much merit do the economic factors behind the cry “No Taxation Without Representation” have when we consider the origins of the American…
8 years, 10 months ago
158 The Revolutionaries' Army (Doing History)
Episode 158
Between 1775 and 1783, an estimated 230,000 men served in the Continental Army with another approximately 145,000 men serving in state milit…
8 years, 11 months ago
157 The Revolution's African American Soldiers (Doing History Rev)
Episode 157
Between 1775 and 1783, an estimated 230,000 men served in the Continental Army with another approximately 145,000 men serving in state milit…
8 years, 11 months ago
156 Power of the Press in the American Revolution (Doing History)
Episode 156
How did Americans find out about the Revolution?
What effect did printed materials like newspapers, pamphlets, and books have on shaping the…
8 years, 11 months ago
155 Pauline Maier's American Revolution (Doing History)
Episode 155
How much can the work of one historian impact how we view and study the American Revolution?
We investigate the answer to this question by e…
8 years, 11 months ago
154 The Freedoms We Lost (Doing History)
Episode 154
Declaring independence from Great Britain required the formation of new governments.
But why did Americans want and need new governments? An…
9 years ago
153 Committees and Congress: Governments of the American Revolution (Doing History)
Episode 153
How did the American revolutionaries organize and coordinate local, provincial, and intercolonial action?
How did the revolutionaries form g…
9 years ago
152 Origins of the American Revolution (Doing History)
Episode 152
What caused the American Revolution?
Was it the issue of ‘No Taxation without Representation?’ Was it conflict and change in the social orde…
9 years ago
151 Defining the American Revolution (Doing History)
Episode 151
What do we mean by the American Revolution?
How do we define it? Was it a war? Was it a movement? Was it a series of movements?
The Doing Hi…
9 years ago
150 Abigail Adams, Revolutionary Speculator
Episode 150
Abigail Adams lived through and participated in the American Revolution. As the wife of John Adams, she used her position to famously remind…
9 years ago