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It’s 1754, and the British had developed thirteen colonies along the eastern seaboard of the American continent. You may be familiar with them. But what you may not know is that a skirmish between the | -- | -- | June 27, 2018 | 35:16s | |||||||||
In 1776, the British Under Secretary of State for the American Colonies was giddy. The Americans needed to be punished like children for their bad behavior. “Roman severity,” he called it, and then wh | -- | -- | July 4, 2018 | 38:45s | |||||||||
It’s 1786. For two years the city of Philadelphia has been celebrating its independence. For citizens of this brand new country, life is parties, meetings, debates and festivals - sometimes all blende | -- | -- | July 11, 2018 | 34:56s | |||||||||
In 1788, the hot gossip in posh British circles was all about France and America. For their friends across the channel, the popular uprising against King Louis XVI seems to be heading toward Revolutio | -- | -- | July 18, 2018 | 37:10s | |||||||||
The Revolution was fought for freedom, at least in name. Calls for freedom filled the air. No taxation without representation! Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness!The Marquis de Lafayette, who | -- | -- | July 25, 2018 | 35:57s | |||||||||
Millions immigrated to the United States after its founding, entranced with the promise of a better life. But the country they found was rough and tumble, less developed than the land they left, and h | -- | -- | August 1, 2018 | 37:28s | |||||||||
We've come to the end of our series on the American Revolution, but we can't say goodbye without saying hello to Russell Shorto. Russell adapted his book, Revolution Song, for this series on American | -- | -- | August 8, 2018 | 37:04s | |||||||||
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