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9: (Almost) Everything Important in 1777--Saratoga, Lafayette & George Returns Gen. Howe’s Dog
“If old England is not by this lesson taught humility, then she is an obstinate old slut, bent upon her ruin.”
This is the story of 1777. Playboy and …
8 years, 4 months ago
Christmas Special: George Wishes Some Hessians a Merry F’ing Christmas
"These are the times that try men's souls."
This is the story of the Battle of Trenton. George crosses another ice-filled river, this time on Christma…
8 years, 5 months ago
8: From Independence to NY(meeting A. Ham, Nathan Hale & Charles Lee is a Sneaky Bastard)
“I wish there was a war.”
This is the story of independence and crushed hope. Congress is finally declaring independence and it’s not a straight-forwa…
8 years, 5 months ago
7: An Olive Branch Rejected, Tom's a Royal Pain(e), & the Siege of Boston
“Remember it is the fifth of March, and avenge the death of your brethren!”
This is the story of the expiration of hope for reconciliation between the…
8 years, 5 months ago
6: "The Shot Heard Round the World"
“Fire, for God’s sake, fire!”
This is the story of the first battle of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775. We're in Lexington and Concord, Ma…
8 years, 6 months ago
5: "Delenda est Bostonia:" a Congress, Paul Rides, & the First Shot at Lexington
"Lay down your arms, you damned rebels, or you are all dead men."
This is the story of the First Continental Congress and the build-up to the Battle o…
8 years, 6 months ago
4: "Boston Harbor A Tea-Pot This Night:" The Boston Tea Party
"We have only been making a little salt-water tea."
This is the story of the Boston Tea Party. The East India Company and the needs of the global Brit…
8 years, 7 months ago
3: "Clean My Sh*t House!" The Boston Massacre
"Damn you, fire, be the consequences what it will!"
This is the story of the Boston Massacre. In the aftermath of a second botched attempt to tax th…
8 years, 7 months ago
2: Patrick Henry and Boston Get Pissed about Taxes
"Treason!"
This is the story of Virginia's Patrick Henry. He is a dangerous combination: young, idealistic, and persuasive. Patrick has a silver tongu…
8 years, 8 months ago
1: That One Time When George Washington Sort of Triggered an International War
"[He] washed his hands with the brains."
This is the story of a 22-year-old George Washington as commander of a 400-man army fighting the French. We'l…
8 years, 8 months ago