American Revolution Podcast

Mar 09 2025 377 ep. 32 mins 3.5k
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American Revolution Podcast explores the events of the American Revolution, from beginning to end. It publishes weekly. Be sure to check out the related blog for access to pictures, maps, and links to more useful information on each week's episode. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com

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ARP345 Planning a Constitutional Convention

Mar 09 2025 33 mins  
National leaders realize the Articles of Confederation just aren't working. Getting popular support for real change proves difficult. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as more resources related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution, by David O. Stewart. Online R

Rev250-003 Boston Massacre Oration of 1775

Mar 06 2025 7 mins  
On the 5th anniversary of the Boston Massacre, Joseph Warren delivers the oration remembering the massacre of March 5, 1770. The presence of British officers in the audience, combined with the tension of the time nearly sets off a riot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ARP344 Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Mar 02 2025 33 mins  
Congress struggles to find a way to survey and populate its western territories. A group of former officers form the Ohio Company and lobby for an insider deal that will sell some of the prime land at a bargain price. Congress agrees and begins settlement in what will become the state of Ohio. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as more resou

Rev250-002 Conciliatory Resolution

Feb 27 2025 6 mins  
In late February, 1775, Prime Minister, Lord North gets Parliament to support a supposed compromise bill that is actually designed to shore up support in Parliament for the coming war in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AR-SP30 Defending Fort Stanwix, with Larry Kidder

Feb 23 2025 59 mins  
Author Larry Kidder joins us to discuss his latest book Defending Fort Stanwix, a fort on the western frontier of New York that contributed to the ultimate surrender of the British Army at Saratoga in 1777. Kidder discusses the siege, the related battle of Oriskany and why these events were so consequential to the war. If you would like to participate live in future events, please

Rev250-001 Leslie's Retreat

Feb 20 2025 7 mins  
I'm trying something new this week. This is a special supplemental episode that takes a look at events that happened 250 year ago this week. In this episode, we discuss the Salem Raid, also called Leslie's Retreat, which took place on February 26, 1775. Let me know if you would like more of these: [email protected] For more on this topic, check out Episode 052. Learn more

ARP343 Shays' Rebellion

Feb 16 2025 33 mins  
Massachusetts farmers feel the squeeze caused by excessive taxes to pay down war debt and a shortage of money in circulation. With the laws set up to benefit wealthy eastern merchants, to the detriment of the farmers, the farmers shut down the state government in protest. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as more resources related to this w

ARP342 Paper Money Riot

Feb 09 2025 32 mins  
Years of issuing paper money to finance the Revolutionary War continued in the post war era. By 1786, farmers in debt wanted to continue paper money policies that would make it easier to pay their debts. Merchant creditors opposed these policies. States that failed to address these demands often found themselves facing rioters who wanted to shut down the government. Blog https://b

ARP341 Annapolis Convention

Feb 02 2025 32 mins  
The end of the war brought its own difficulties. The states no longer felt a strong need to remain united, and no one wanted to repay their war debts. In September, 1786, a group of nationalists met quietly at Annapolis, supposedly to discuss trade and commerce issues. They ended up proposing holding another Convention in Philadelphia to discuss a broader range of problems with the

AR-SP29 Round Table, Gone for a Soldier

Jan 26 2025 73 mins  
- - - Get the book: All Ye That Pass By: Book 1: Gone for a Soldier, by Avellina Balestri More about the author: https://avellinabalestri.com On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avellina.balestri To Receive Notice of future Roundtable Events on Zoom, Signup for the AmRev Podcast Mail List https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy Learn more a