Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

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E96: Kevin A. Conn: The Imprisonment and Escape of James Moody Dec 12, 2020

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Kevin A. Conn. His life was remarkable, yet his role as a loyalist agent has made James Moody a mysterious figure in Revolutionary history. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E95: Ken Daigler: Nathanael Greene: Intelligence Manager Dec 05, 2020

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Ken Daigler. While he was considered a vital subordinate of George Washington, Nathanael Greene was also a first rate spymaster. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E94: Joseph E. Wroblewski: John Paul Jones and Thaddeus Kosciuszko in Warsaw Nov 28, 2020

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Joseph E. Wroblewski. After their service in the cause of liberty ended, two legendary figures met on the other side of the world. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E93: Eric Wiser: The Loyalist Outlaw Cornelius Hatfield Nov 21, 2020

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Eric Wiser. Cornelius Hatfield earned a reputation as a daring raider and loyal subject. As he terrorized Patriots in New York and New Jersey, he cemented his legacy as one of the most infamous Loyalist outlaws of the American Revolution. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E92: Thomas E. Ricks: First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country Nov 14, 2020

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This week our guest is New York Times bestselling author Thomas E. Ricks. Washington. Adams. Jefferson. Madison. First Principles follows these four members of the Revolutionary generation from their youths to their adult lives, as they grappled with questions of independence, and forming and keeping a new nation. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E91: Mark Anderson: Ethan Allen’s Mysterious Defeat at Montreal-Reconsidered Nov 08, 2020

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Mark R. Anderson. After braving the harsh Canadian wilderness, Ethan Allen was defeated at Montreal. Two centuries later the event remains shrouded in mystery. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E90: Travis Copeland: The Battle of Shallow Ford Oct 31, 2020

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Travis Copeland. In 1780 the Revolution tore the Carolina backcountry to pieces, and the Battle of Shallow Ford remains a forgotten flashpoint in the conflict. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E89: John E. Happ: Clarifying Beaumarchais Oct 24, 2020

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This week our guest is JAR contributor John E. Happ. The life of the French diplomat Beaumarchais was one of art, business, and American Revolution. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E88: Alex White: From Prisoner to Schoolmaster Oct 17, 2020

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Alex White. Although he came from ordinary beginnings, the life and career of Lt. Thomas White was an extraordinary tale of patriotism and survival. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E87: Robert Scott Davis: Margaret Eustace and her Family Pass Through the American Revolution Oct 10, 2020

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Robert Scott Davis. Margaret Eustace led a famed life, but a mysterious letter in Georgia has left historians baffled for over two centuries. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

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