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 • 257 episodes
Revolution 250 Podcast
Latest Episodes
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
David Clay, MBE, Consul General of the United Kingdom in New England
Since parting ways 250 years ago, the United States and the United Kingdom have spent the intervening centuries building one of the most enduring and supportive international relationships. On today's Revolution 250 Podcast, Professor Rob...
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Season 5
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Episode 27
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36:28
Colonel John Laurens with Professor Gregory Massey
Join us as we uncover the remarkable, complex life of John Laurens—soldier, diplomat, abolitionist, and one of the most passionate idealists of the American Revolution. Gregory D. Massey speaks with us about his acclaimed biography ...
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Season 5
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Episode 26
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41:38