Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

E202: Gene Procknow: The Highs and Lows of Ethan Allen’s Reputation in Newspapers

This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Gene Procknow. According to newspapers, Ethan Allen went from outlaw to hero and back to the bottom in a very short time. Gene Procknow examines why. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E201: Benjamin L. Carp: Captain Abraham Van Dyck

This week our guest is JAR contributor and author Benjamin L. Carp. Captain Abraham Van Dyck was faced military justice on two separate occasions, and lingering questions still remain. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

E200: James M. Deitch: Johann Gottlieb Rall at Trenton

This week our guest is JAR contributor James M. Deitch. Johann Gottlieb Rall was a respected commander and a hard soldier, but his failures at Trenton left much to be desired. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E199: Norman S. Poser: From the Battlefield to the Stage: The Many Lives of General John Burgoyne

This week our guest is author Norman S. Poser. General John Burgoyne is one of the most critical figures of the American Revolution, and his career is marked by many lives, not just one. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

E198: John Settle: The Eastern Shore Battallion: The Story of the 9th Virginia Regiment

This week our guest is JAR contributor John Settle. Raised early in the conflict, the 9th Virginia Regiment saw action in many different theaters of the American Revolution. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E197: H. Allen Skinner: General Nathanael Greene’s Grand Southern Strategy

This week our guest is JAR contributor H. Allen Skinner. As the war wound on the British Army moved into the American South, and General Nathanael Greene met them in stride. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E196: Joseph E. Wroblewski: Winning Hearts and Minds: Pardons and Oaths of Allegiance

This week our guest is JAR contributor Joseph E. Wroblewski. During 1776 the Howe Brothers sought to institute and oath of allegiance but were met with stiff resistance by New Jersey authorities. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E195: Brady J. Crytzer: How The (First) West Was Won: Federalist Treaties That Reshaped The Frontier

This week our guest is author and historian Brady J. Crytzer. From 1794-1795 President George Washington brokered three separate treaties that fundamentally changed the western frontier. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E194: Michael Cecere: The French Army in Williamsburg

This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Michael Cecere. In 1781 the British abandoned their occupation of Williamsburg, and the French Army replaced them soon after. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E193: Jett Conner: Thomas Paine on Popular Government in America

This week our guest is JAR contributor Jett Conner. Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” fueled a revolution and opened debate into the public sphere. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.