Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

E143: James M. Smith: How American Declared Its Rights

This week our guest is James M. Smith. The American Patriots declared independence after long deliberations fueled by some of the greatest philosophers of the time. Their debates have been critical to understanding the origins of the modern United States. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E142: Richard J. Werther: George Washington and the First Mandatory Immunization

This week our guest is JAR contributor Richard Werther. In a modern world of debates over vaccine mandates, history reveals that George Washington issued a inoculation mandate of his own. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E141: Rand Mirante: John Marshall and Mercy Otis Warren Remember Benedict Arnold

This week our guest is JAR contributor Rand Mirante. Just a few decades after the war ended, two of the era’s most prominent commentators began a battle of their own. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E140: The Yorktown Tragedy: Washington‘s Slave Roundup

This week our guest is JAR contributor Dr. Gregory J.W. Urwin. Only a few hours after his victory at Yorktown, General George Washington ordered the Continental army to pursue enslaved men who aided the British in exchange for their freedom. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E139: David M. Griffin: The Brooklyn Line Forts

This week our guest is JAR contributor David M. Griffin. During the Battle of Long Island, the Brooklyn Line Forts played a pivotal role. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E138: Patrick H. Hannum: The Meeting of the Three Commanders

This week our guest is JAR contributor Patrick H. Hannum. Off the coast of Virginia, George Washington met with a pair of French commanders that redirected the fortunes of the American Revolution. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E137: Michael C. Harris and Gary Ecelbarger: Washington’s Troop Strength During the Philadelphia Campaign

This week our guests are JAR contributors Michael C. Harris and Gary Ecelbarger. While Washington’s Army is typically viewed as under strength, new research shows that his army was far larger than first realized. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E136: Justin McHenry: The Varick Transcripts

This week our guest is JAR contributor Justin McHenry. The papers of George Washington were voluminous, and their survival was due largely to the efforts of one man. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E135: David Price: Thomas Knowlton’s Revolution

This week our guest is David Price. Thomas Knowlton is little known, but his life was nothing short of revolutionary. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E134: Jonathan Curran: Public Opinion of the Whiskey Rebellion

This week our guest is JAR contributor Jonathan Curran. The Whiskey Rebellion shook early America to its core, but before the violence there was wide support for the rebels. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.