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
This week our guest is author JL Bell. Since July 4th, 1776 the Declaration of Independence has been surrounded by larger-than-life characters, with even larger-than-life stories. JL Bell separates fact from fiction in his latest article. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
This week our guest is JAR contributor Andrew Waters. In 1778 Charles Cornwallis tangled with Patriot forces in the American South. Following the Battle of Cowpens, Cornwallis pursued American commander Daniel Morgan through the tangled backcountry of the Carolinas, pushing both his army and his patience to their limits. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
This week our guest is Tristan J. New. Before the war began, American statesman Joseph Galloway attempted to find a diplomatic resolution with Great Britain. Although his efforts ultimately failed, Galloway provided both sides with a roadmap to resolution and showed that peace was possible. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
This week our guest is US Army and US Air Force veteran John L. Smith, Jr. In 1785 Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and the Adams children attended a baptism ceremony at Notre-Dame Cathedral. While the new American nation struggled in its earliest years, events such as this reveal how the Old World viewed the New, and what America's place would be on a global stage. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
This week our guest is JAR contributor Philip D. Weaver. In 1775, Captain Joel Pratt was issued a warrant from the state of Massachusetts to lead a company of fifty-six men. By the end of the year, he was court-martialed. In this episode we discuss the history, process, and effect of the court martial is during the American Revolution. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
This week our guest is underwater archaeologist Charles H. Lagerbom. Described as "wretched" by its commander, the HMS Albany has been a lasting mystery of the American Revolution. After its destruction in 1782, the HMS Albany was much derided by its crew, but recent surveys have revealed that its service was far more distinguished than previous believed. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
This week our guest is Michael Gadue. To expedite the capture of the Hudson River during the summer of 1777, British naval engineers began the construction of a new vessel on Lake Champlain. Called Thunderer, this ship was a classic French-style radeau and was capable of carrying not just men, but heavy artillery as well. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
This week our guest is Michael J.F. Sheehan. Widely considered to be one of the most daring and important battles of the war, the attack on Stony Point remains shrouded with mystery and legend. New research has shed new light on this seminal event, and historians' understanding of the battle continues to grow. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
This week our guest is George Kotlik. Although they are not counted as part of the "thirteen original" colonies, the colonies of East and West Florida were a very important part of British North America before the Revolution began. Throughout the conflict they remained loyal to King George, and were given over to the Spanish at its conclusion. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
This week our guest is Fort Lee Historic Park's Charles Dewey. During the American Revolution, intelligence gathering was heavily dependent on intelligence gathering by spies on both sides of the war, and on this episode our guest highlights the life and career of one of the few double agents in the American Revolution. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
