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25: From Lake Champlain to the “Defense of Fort M’Henry”
“Does that star-spangled banner yet wave?”
This is the story of the worst of the War of 1812 for America--the year 1814. As the threat of Napoleon’s c…
7 years, 7 months ago
24: From Granny to Old Ironsides: The Campaigns of 1812 and 1813.
“Don’t give up the ship!”
This is the story of the first two years of the War of 1812, and it seems quite backward.
Despite expectations, the American…
7 years, 8 months ago
23: Prelude to America's Forgotten War
“We’ll root out the damn’d tories. We’ll drink their blood. We’ll eat their hearts!”
This is the story of the path to war--the War of 1812. The United…
7 years, 8 months ago
22: An Affair of Honor: Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr
"Adieu best of wives and best of Women. Embrace all my darling Children for me."
This is the story of the most influential duel in American History: V…
7 years, 9 months ago
21: Thomas Jefferson Presents: Lewis & Clark’s Excellent Expedition
“Damn sugar, damn coffee, damn colonies!”
This is the story of Thomas Jefferson building an “empire of liberty.” As the new US President, Tommy’s lowe…
7 years, 9 months ago
20: "A Wolf by the Ears": Gabriel Rebels and Cotton Becomes King
“I have nothing more to offer than what General Washington would have had to offer, had he been taken by the British and put to trial by them. I have…
7 years, 10 months ago
19: The Traitor and The Thieving Spy: The Start of American Industrialization
“He invited me to see the loom operate. I well recollect the state of admiration and satisfaction with which we sat by the hour, watching the beautif…
7 years, 10 months ago
18: Affairs! Foreign and ..."Domestic"
“The intercourse with Mrs. Reynolds, in the meantime, continued.”
This is the story of seduction and failing relationships. New England’s favorite cur…
7 years, 11 months ago
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“The American Revolution is really different from most revolutions around the world. Sometimes Americans get a false sense of how revolutions work be…
7 years, 11 months ago
17: Death of a Nation's Father
“I die hard, but I am not afraid to go.”
This is the story of death and (another) revolution. The French Revolution means the end for King Louis XVI’s…
8 years ago