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Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

Welcome to Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution. Each week Dispatches features interviews highlighting the latest in scholarship, news, and opinions regarding the American Revolutionary Era. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com
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Episodes

E301: Vic DiSanto: The 1779 Invasion of Iroquoia

This week our guest is JAR contributor Vic DiSanto. In 1779, George Washington launched a brutal campaign against the Iroquois in Western New York. The results were catastrophic for the "People of the Longhouse." For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com .

Jul 23, 202526 minEp. 307

E299: Eric Sterner: Samuel Brady Rescues Jane Stoops

This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Eric Sterner. Samuel Brady was a legend on the frontier, and a chance encounter changed the life of Jane Stoops. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com .

Jun 22, 202526 minEp. 305

E296: Franklin D. Rausch: The Siege of Savages' Old Fields

This week our guest is JAR Contributor Franklin D. Rausch. In the fall of 1775, a the war in South Carolina ignited in in the Siege of Saveges' Old Fields. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com .

May 12, 202525 minEp. 302

E295: Molly Fortune: The Papers of Francis Marion

This week our guest is SC250 CEO Molly Fortune. To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Revolution, SC250 has recently published the first volume of the Papers of Francis Marion. To read the letters, visit www.SC250.com and for more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

Apr 27, 202519 minEp. 301

E294: Mike Cecere: Colonial Militia on the Eve of Revolution

This week our guest is author and JAR Contributor Mike Cecere. On the eve of Revolution, America's militia's stood at the ready. In time, they would become a critical part of the war effort. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com .

Apr 14, 202523 minEp. 300

E293: Jude M. Pfister: The Federalist Papers

This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Jude Pfister. The Federalist Papers stand amongst the most important documents from the Revolutionary era, and they are being reevaluated for a new era. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

Mar 31, 202532 minEp. 299

E291: Andrew Lawler: Lord Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment

This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Andrew Lawler. At the outbreak of the Revolution, Virginia Governor John Murray, Lord Dunmore, shocked the colony when he began arming enslaved men. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com .

Mar 03, 202522 minEp. 297

E290: Robert J. Walworth: The Green Mountain Insurgency

This week our guest is JAR contributor Robert J. Walworth. In the lead-up to the American Revolution, Vermont and New York tangled over territory until the Crown stepped in. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com .

Feb 17, 202527 minEp. 296

E288: Jonathan Burns: Locating George Washington's Friendly Fire Incident

This week our guest is Archaeologist Jonathan Burns. In November of 1758, George Washington accidentally opened fire on his own men in the wilds of Western Pennsylvania. For two centuries the battlefield has been lost, and Jonathan Burns believes he's found it. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

Jan 26, 202526 minEp. 294

E284: Brady J. Crytzer: Guyasuta and the Fall of Indian America

This week on Dispatches, we share Brady Crytzer's lecture on Seneca Chief Guyasuta. A lifelong advocate of Native rights, Guyasuta served as a warrior, Sachem, and diplomat during the Seven Years War and American Revolution. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com .

Nov 25, 202448 minEp. 290

E283: Robert E. Wright: Cruel Bedlam: Bankruptcies and the Break with Britain

This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Robert E. Wright. In the years leading to the American Revolution, British fiscal policy was a leading factor of unrest in the colonies. As Robert Wright shows, taxes were just the beginning. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

Nov 19, 202420 minEp. 289

E281: Glenn F. Williams: Dunmore's War: The Last Conflict of America's Colonial Era

This week our feature is Dr. Glenn F. Williams. On Saturday, November 2nd, 2024, Dr. Williams presented a lecture on his new book Dunmore's War at the Braddock's Road Preservation Association Annual Seminar in Ligonier, PA. He is introduced in this clip by BRPA Vice President Dr. David Preston. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

Nov 03, 202457 minEp. 287

E273: Geoff Smock: The Great Pillars of John Adams

This week our guest is JAR contributor Geoff Smock. John Adams was President of the United States, but he took the time to address an activist group of young people about the true meaning of America. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com .

Sep 02, 202423 minEp. 278
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