Nothing quite captures the excitement of the American Revolution like a new episode about legislative appointments to foreign ministerial positions!!!
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Jan 17, 1775 A patriot army surrounds the home of Loyalist John Johnson in New York confiscating all of his weapons.
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@castlelong Interesting question, Are you talking about using naval artillery to cut off Charlestown neck in order to cut off Bunker Hill from the rear?
Jan 8, 1776: The premiere of Burgoyne's play "Blockade of Boston" is interrupted when Knowlton's Rangers attack Charlestown.
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Jan 5, 1776 New Hampshire drafts and implements a new constitution, removing all royal authority from government. This makes it the first independent state.
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@dirkfunkcleats It's a matter of paying my bills. Some other podcasts pay me to drop an episode into my feed. It's how I'm able to keep my podcast going. You can just feel free to skip these if they are uninteresting to you.
Dec. 31, 1775: 250 years ago today, American forces under Gen. Richard Montgomery and Col. Benedict Arnold stormed the walls of Quebec in a desperate attempt to take the city before enlistments expired on Jan. 1.
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Dec 22, 1775; Parliament passes the Prohibitory Act, banning all trade to and from the colonies. SC patriots capture loyalists at the Great Cane Brake.
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Because I host the American Revolution Podcast, many have asked me about books about the American Revolution to recommend to friends. My latest short episode gives some ideas for last minute gifts for anyone interested in the American Revolution.
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There is a great new AmRev book called America Victorious by Tom Hand. You can get a signed copy at https://t.co/nKoBBSsZ6K, get 25% off, plus get another 15% off with Promo Code REVOLUTION. It's a great gift book.
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