Revolution 250 Podcast
Revolution 250 is a consortium of organizations in New England planning commemorations of the American Revolution's 250th anniversary. https://revolution250.org/Through this podcast you will meet many of the people involved in these commemorations, and learn about the people who brought about the Revolution--which began here. To support Revolution 250, visit https://www.masshist.org/rev250Theme Music: "Road to Boston" fifes: Doug Quigley, Peter Emerick; Drums: Dave Emerick
Podcasting since 2020 • 234 episodes
Revolution 250 Podcast
Latest Episodes
Stories from Lynnfield with Alan Foulds
As word spread of the British march to Lexington and Concord, communities from all over Massachusetts and greater New England responded. Historian Alan Foulds tells us about the Lynn End (now Lynnfield) militia, who were warned by m...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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35:55
Leslie's Retreat with Charlie Newhall & Jonathan Streff
Acting on intelligence that the Provincial militia had cannon in a Salem blacksmith shop, Beneral Thomas Gage sent Lt. Colonel Alexander Leslie and the 64th Regiment of Foot to Marblehead and then to Salem to find the weapons. We talk with Char...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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39:28
The Boston Town Watch with Nicole Breault
The Boston Town Watch kept order on the streets of Boston, particularly at night. When soldiers of the Crown arrived in 1768 their overlapping aut...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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45:18
"Traitor's Homecoming: Benedict Arnold's Raid on New London" with Matthew Reardon
Few things shocked American patriots as the betrayal of General Benedict Arnold. After attempting to surrender West Point to the British, Arnold led a series of raids, first in Virginia, and then in his native state of Connecticut. ...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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35:15
The Battle of Chelsea Creek with Jeff Pearlman
The first engagement against the Crown forces that involved soldiers from multiple provinces operating under a unified command. The first use of field artillery by the Provincial forces. The destruction of the HMS Diana, whose ma...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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39:08