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 • 259 episodes
Revolution 250 Podcast
Latest Episodes
America 250 with Rosie Rios
July 4, 2026 the United States of America will celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. There will be thousands of commemorations across the nation, but the national effort is being led by
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Season 5
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Episode 32
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42:53
The Battle for the Fourteenth Colony with Mark Anderson
What a story about the American incursion into Canada, 1774-1776! Mark R. Anderson learned about this episode in a military history class--and then, as an officer in the United States Air Force during the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns ea...
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Season 5
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Episode 31
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45:24
Benjamin Franklin in the Prelude to Independence
How does a Boston-born, Philadelphia printer, scientist and entrepreneur, journey from the position of a proud member of the British Empire with many friends at Court, to a leader in the movement for American Independence. Join Professor ...
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Season 5
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Episode 30
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37:52
John Trumbull & Portraits of Patriots with Damien Cregeau
John Trumbull's paintings have done more to etch the key events of the American Revolution into America's memory than perhaps anyone else. The son of the Governor of Connecticut and the brother of a Governor of Connecticut, Trumbull served in t...
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Season 5
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Episode 29
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40:18
18th Century Taverns, Where Politics and Potables Meet with Malcolm Purinton
Taverns in the 18th century were more than watering holes: they were centers of cultural, political and social influence, gathering places for communities and conduits through which news was conveyed by traders and travelers from far away...
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Season 5
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Episode 28
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39:01