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 • 216 episodes
Revolution 250 Podcast
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The Great Salem fire of 1774
In between the abortive call from Governor Thomas Gage for the legislature to convene in Salem on the 5th of October 1774, and the formation by those same legislators of a Provincial Congress on the 7th October 1774, a terrible fire took place ...
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Season 5
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Episode 42
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Massachusetts vs. Virginia, with Bob Gross and Woody Holton
Was it the embattled farmers and Sons of Liberty, or the indebted planters shouting "Give me Liberty or give me Death!" that brought on the Revolution? Who held the first Provincial Convention or Congress? Who was first to resist the Crown's tr...
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Season 5
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Episode 41
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43:57
The Revolutionary War Exhibit at the National Museum of the U.S. Army
June 14, 2025 will be the 250th anniversary of the formation of the US Army by the 2nd Continental Congress. In preparation to celebrate the Army's birthday and to comemmorate the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution, the
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Season 5
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Episode 40
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37:30
Forgotten Patriots with Ray Anthony Shepard
A conversation with award-winning author Ray Anthony Shepard, who is introducing young readers to stories from American history focused on race. He has written on the the vaunted
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Season 5
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Episode 39
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38:46
1774: The Year the Empire Struck Back!
The Sons of Liberty exulted over the Boston Tea Party, but they also would have been familiar with the proverb "he who dances must pay the piper." The "piper" in this case turned out to be General Thomas Gage who arrived in Boston in May ...
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Season 5
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Episode 38
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