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
Episodes
288 episodes
Moral Capital: Foundations of British Abolitionism with Christopher L. Brown
Why did an antislavery movement emerge at the time of the American Revolution, both in the American colonies and in Britain? Christopher Brown asks this question and many more in Moral Capital: Foundations of British Abolitionism.&nbs...
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Season 6
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40:35
Lafayette Returns! with Ryan Cole
In this episode of the Revolution 250 Podcast, host Robert Allison welcomes historian and author Ryan Cole for a sweeping conversation about memory, gratitude, and the young republic’s most celebrated guest.Cole, author of ...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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43:16
Fighting for Philadelphia with Michael C. Harris
. Why did Philadelphia matter so deeply to both the British and the Continental Army? How did strategy, logistics, and personalities shape the campaign that culminated in Brandywine, Germantown, and the winter at Valley Forge? And what did the ...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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42:03
Being Thomas Jefferson with Andrew Burstein
Who was Thomas Jefferson? Do we really need another book about him? Andrew Burstein has written other books on Jefferson, and his new book, Being Thom...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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43:27
American Experience in British Prize Law, 1776-1804, with Suzanne Amy Foxley.
On today’s episode of the Revolution 250 Podcast, host Professor Robert Allison charts a course across storm-tossed legal waters with historian Suzanne Amy Foxley, author of T
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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42:48
Spinning History into Cinematic Gold with Kirk Ellis
Lights, camera, Revolution! In this episode of the Revolution 250 Podcast, host Professor Bob Allison sits down with acclaimed filmmaker Kirk Ellis to explore the alchemy that turns ink on a page into images that linger in the national memory.<...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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43:06
Manufacturing Independence with Robert Smith
Manufacturing Independence: Forging a Nation in the Crucible of WarWhat did it really take to turn rebellion into a revolution—and ideals into a functioning nation? In this episode of the Revolution 250 Podcast, host Professor Robert All...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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42:36
Sarah Bradlee Fulton with Bob Hyldburg
In this episode of the Revolution 250 Podcast, host Robert Allison of Suffolk University speaks with Independent Historian Bob Hyldburg, who is leading the effort to erect a public statue honoring Sarah Bradlee Fulton in Medford.Sarah Br...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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38:26
Tom Paine's War with Jack Kelly
Few figures of the American Revolution wielded words as powerfully as Thomas Paine. In this episode of the Revolution 250 Podcast, host Professor Robert Allison is joined by historian and journalist Jack Kelly, aut...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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38:56
The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the Founding with Joseph J. Ellis
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Joseph J. Ellis joins host Professor Robert Allison to talk about his new book, The Great Co...
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Season 5
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Episode 51
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44:39
National Society of Children of the American Revolution with Reese Holmes
In this episode of the Revolution 250 Podcast, host Professor Robert Allison is joined by Reese Holmes, National President of the Children of the American Revolution, for a lively conversation about one of t...
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Season 5
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Episode 50
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36:52
General William Heath with Sean M. Heuvel
In this episode, our host Professor Robert Allison welcomes historian and educator Sean Heuvel, Director of Graduate and Professional Enrollment at Christopher Newport University, for a spirited exploration of the newly edited Revolutionary...
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Season 5
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Episode 49
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41:55
Entangled Alliances with Ronald Angelo Johnson
Join host Professor Robert Allison for a dynamic conversation with historian Ronald Angelo Johnson, author of Entangled Al...
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Season 5
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Episode 49
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42:40
The Baron de Steuben and the Making of the American Army with Paul D. Lockhart
Host Professor Robert Allison welcomes historian Paul D. Lockhart to discuss Lockhart’s acclaimed book The Drillmaster of Valley F...
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Season 5
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Episode 48
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40:26
Enablers of Rebellion with Dr. Cynthia Hatch
In this episode of the Revolution 250 Podcast, host Professor Robert Allison welcomes historian Dr. Cynthia Hatch for a timely and eye-opening conversation about her forthcoming book, Enablers of Rebellion: The Colonial Court and the Road t...
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Season 5
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Episode 47
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37:55
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
"When the Declaration of Independence was News" with Emily Sneff
Emily Sneff, author of When the Declaration of Independence Was News explores how the Declaration ...
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Season 5
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Episode 41
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39:46
Newport Gardner's Anthem with Edward Andrews
Join host Professor Robert Allison as he speaks with historian and author Edward Andrews about his new book, Newport Gardner’s Anthem: A S...
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Season 5
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Episode 40
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45:28
Pilgrim Hall Museum, Plymouth & the American Revolution
Donna Curtin, Executive Director of Pilgrim Hall Museum, the oldest continuously operating public museum in America, tells us about the surprising links between Plymouth’s Pilgrims and the Revolu...
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Season 5
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Episode 39
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41:40
The 250th Anniversary of the Knox Trail Commemorations.
We are just months away from the 250th Anniversary of Henry Knox's Noble Train. Join Professor Robert Allison in conversation with Revolution 250 Executive Director Jonathan Lane as we review the history of the Knox Trail and discuss plan...
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Season 5
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Episode 38
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38:22
Revolution 250 Re-Podcast; The Last King of America with Andrew Roberts
Due to a technical difficulty this morning we are offering a "Revolution 250 Re-Podcast." Today's podcast will be from December 7, 2021 on the epic biography of King George III by Andrew Roberts, the Bonnie and Tom McCloskey Distinguished...
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Season 5
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Episode 37
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32:15