Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

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E252: Gerald Krieger: British Miscalculation of Loyalist Support in the American South Mar 25, 2024

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Gerald Krieger. The war in the South was messy, and far more contentious than the British high command anticipated. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E251: Gene Procknow: Henry Clinton's Plan to End the War Mar 17, 2024

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This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Gene Procknow. As the war dragged on, Sir Henry Clinton devised a plan to end the conflict. It would never come to fruition but revealed the desperation growing among the British ranks. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E250: Sherman Lohnes: General John Burgoyne's Stay in Albany Mar 10, 2024

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Sherman Lohnes. After his surrender at Saratoga, General John Burgoyne stayed in Albany. His time there has been largely misunderstood, and new research sheds light on the topic. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E249: Jude M. Pfister: John Marshall, Historian Feb 25, 2024

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This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Jude M. Pfister. John Marshall looms over history as one of the most prolific Supreme Court Justices of his era, but he was also a biographer of George Washington. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

E248: Derrick E. Lapp: Love, American (Revolution) Style: The Romances of Otho Holland Williams Feb 18, 2024

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This is our very special Valentine's Day edition of Dispatches! Our guest this week is JAR Contributor Derrick E. Lapp discussing the torrid love affairs of Maryland's Otho Holland Williams. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E247: Daniel L. Wright: Rediscovering Charles Thomson's Forgotten Service to Early American Historiography Feb 12, 2024

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This week our guest is JAR contributor David L. Wright. Charles Thomson had a front row seat to the formative events of the Revolutionary Era, and he kept the receipts. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E246: Todd W. Braisted: Charles Turner: One Soldier, Three Armies Feb 04, 2024

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This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Todd W. Braisted. Charles Turner's remarkable experience in the American Revolution saw him cross the continent under the command of three separate armies. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E245: Shawn David McGhee: Shawn David McGhee: Illuminating the Republic: Maritime Safety and the Federalist Vision of Empire Jan 28, 2024

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This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Shawn David McGhee. The federal government of the early republic was hardly a government at all, and it hoped that nationalizing lighthouses would change that perception. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

E244: Katie Turner Getty: Top Ten Battle of Bunker Hill Quotes Jan 21, 2024

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This week our guest is JAR editor and contributor Katie Turner Getty. The Battle of Bunker Hill lives on through the words of the people who fought there. These are the ten most fascinating quotes from veterans of the battle. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E243: Victor J. DiSanto: Daniel Nimham, The Wappingers, and the Daniel Nimham Monument Jan 14, 2024

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Victor J. DiSanto. Daniel Nimham has been often overlooked for his service as Native American ally of the Patriot cause. A new statue has brought much more awareness to his service. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

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