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 • 273 episodes
Revolution 250 Podcast
Latest Episodes
Fort Ticonderoga & Henry Knox with Dr. Matthew Keagle
This week t Professor Robert Allison welcomes Dr. Matthew Keagle, Curator at Fort Ticonderoga, for a vivid exploration of one of the most audacious logistical feats of the American Revolution: Henry Kn...
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Season 5
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Episode 46
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48:15
The American Revolution and the Fate of the World with Richard Bell.
In The American Revolution and the Fate of the World, historian
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Season 5
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Episode 45
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38:53
"Mobs or the Martial Ideal" with Kathryn P. Viens, PhD.
Host Professor Robert Allison welcomes Dr. Kathryn P. Viens, public historian and scholar, to explore how local histories have shaped Americans’ understanding of patriotism and the Revolution from the nineteenth century to today. Drawing from h...
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Season 5
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Episode 44
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41:28
James Otis and Mental Health in the 18th Century
In listening to James Otis, Jr.'s arguments against the Writs of Assistance in 1761, John Adams remarked that it was there that American Independence was born. There is no question of Otis' erudition or passion for liberty, but while he f...
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Season 5
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Episode 43
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46:21
Sir James Wright & the American Revolution with Greg Brooking.
What does it cost to stay loyal when a world is breaking apart? Historian Greg Brooking explores the life and legacy of Sir James Wright, Georgia’s last royal governor, and the turbulent path from Crown colony to revolutionary state in hi...
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Season 5
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Episode 42
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40:21