Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

E151: Norman Desmarais: Blessing of the Flags

This week our guest is JAR contributor Norman Desmarais. As a pillar of their faith and country, Spanish and French soldiers of the 18th century practiced many Catholic rituals. Amongst the most mysterious was the blessing of the flags. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E150: Selden West: The Taking of the Shuldham, 1781

This week our guest is JAR contributor Selden West. In 1781, Patriots from Connecticut raided and captured the vessel Shuldham. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E149: Kim Burdick: Cooch’s Bridge, Delaware’s Only Revolutionary War Battle

This week our guest is JAR contributor Kim Burdick. As the only battle from "the First State," Cooch's Bridge stands as an exercise in the stunningly local nature of this truly international war. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E148: Scott M. Smith: Major Robert Rogers and the American Revolution

This week or guest is JAR contributor Scott M. Smith. A legend for his service during the Seven Years War, Robert Rogers time during the American Revolution was far less glamorous. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E147: Travis Copeland: Joseph Williams and the Cherokee Campaign of 1776

This Week our guest is JAR contributor Travis Copeland. In 1776 the continental army went to war with the Cherokee nation. Joseph Williams of North Carolina was a key part of this contested expedition.  For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E146: Thomas Mercer and James Kirby Martin: Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed

This week our guests are Thomas Mercer and James Kirby Martin, the creators of the new docudrama "Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed." Reviled as one of America's most infamous traitors, Benedict Arnold had a distinguished career in the service of the Continental Army before making his decision to switch sides. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E145: Woody Holton: Liberty is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution

This week our guest is author and historian Woody Holton. In this sweeping analysis of the Revolutionary Era, Holton proposes bold new interpretations of America’s founding era. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

E144: Bridget Barbara: Yorktown and the American Revolution Museum

This week our guest is JAR contributor Bridget Barbara. In the newest releases of her video series, Bridget Barbara visits the battlefield at Yorktown and the American Revolution Museum. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

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.