Revolution 250 Podcast
1) 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 K...Show More
2) The American Revolution and the Fate of the World with Richard Bell.
In The American Revolution and the Fate of the World, historian Richard Bell explores how the struggle for American independence reverberated far beyond the thirteen colonies—reshaping politics, empir...Show More
3) "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...Show More
4) 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...Show More
5) 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 Cr...Show More
6) "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 spread across the colonies and the wider world—not as a sacred founding text, but as breaking news. H...Show More
7) 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: Music, Faith, and Freedom in Revolutionary Rhode Island. Together...Show More
8) 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 Revolution....Show More
9) Revolution 250 Podcast - 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 his...Show More
10) 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...Show More