Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

E282: Ray Raphael: A Kingly Government? Benjamin Franklin's Great Fear

This week our guest is author, editor, and JAR contributor Ray Raphael. When the American Executive was being considered, Benjamin Franklin had strong reservations about the scope of its power. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

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.

E280: Tim Abbott: The Terrible Ordeal of Capt. Bezaleel Beebe’s Company of Connecticut State Levies

This week our guest is JAR contributor Tim Abbott. The story of Capt. Bezaleel Beebe is a chilling reminder of the horrors of war, and the trauma of captivity. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E279: Robert Guy: The Westmoreland Rangers and "The Suffering Fruntears"

This week our guest is JAR contributor Robert Guy. The American west was transformed into a brutal partisan warzone, and Western Pennsylvania was amongst the most terrible. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E278: Jude M. Pfister: President Washington and the Beginnings of American Law

This week our guest is JAR contributor Jude M. Pfister. George Washington was executive of a new nation, and an untested judiciary. We examine his opinions of the courts and his perspectives on early American jurisprudence. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E277: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: The Curse of the "Wizard Clip" with Brady J. Crytzer

This week is our very special Halloween edition of Dispatches. In 1794, a Virginia farmer was haunted by a spiritual entity, and he called about a Russian prince-turned-priest to save him. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E276: Colin J. Wood: Bacheller vs. Wilkinson: The Quest to Understand Benedict Arnold at Saratoga

This week our guest is JAR contributor Colin J. Wood. The legacy of Benedict Arnold is a complicated one, and new sources have revealed fresh interpretations of his service at Saratoga. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E275: Joseph Manca: Champions of Liberty: Phillis Wheatley, Joseph Sewall, and the Old South Church

This week our guest is JAR contributor and author Joseph Manca. Phillis Wheatley came to the New World as an enslaved person, but has left a lasting historical and literary legacy. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E275: Jason R. Wickersty: Reactions in Britain to the News of the Battle of Long Island

This week our guest is JAR Contributor Jason R. Wickersty. In the wake of the Battle of Long Island, news flourished in Britain. Some was highly accurate, and some was...well, not. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E274: Scott Syfert: Ramsour's Mill, The End of Cornwallis' Loyalist Illusion

This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Scott Syfert. When Charles Cornwallis looked at South Carolina, he hoped for a groundswell of Loyalist support. The Battle of Ramsour's Mill broke that illusion. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.