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 • 249 episodes
Revolution 250 Podcast
Latest Episodes
1775 with Robert Allison
Captain John Parker is famously supposed to have said on Lexington Green, "If they mean to have a war, let it begin here." Even if the attribution is true, did the British or the Provincials mean to have a war in April of 1775? Join Profe...
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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38:38
The Death of Jane McCrea with Blake Grindon
Jane McCrea’s death in 1777 became a powerful tool of Revolutionary propaganda, fueling anti-British sentiment across the colonies. Her murder by British-allied Native warriors was portrayed as savage and unjust, rallying support for the Patrio...
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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41:44
"All Ye That Pass By" with Avellina Balestri
2027 will be the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Saratoga and the surrender of General John Burgoyne's forces to those of General Horatio Gates. Often called the "Turning Point of the Revolution" the victory over Burgoyne was instrumen...
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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52:31
National Adams Memorial with Jackie Cushman
The monuments of Washington D.C. are among the most visited sites in our nation's capital. The legacies of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt are carried through the generations by their stone memorials in D.C. Today, ...
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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34:18