Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

E113: James P. Sieradzki: The New Jersey Shop License Law of 1780

This week our guest is JAR contributor James P. Sieradzki. While the war raged in New York and New Jersey, shopkeepers were forced to choose sides. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E112:Jonathan Bayer: Fake News of the Surrender of Quebec

This week our guest is JAR contributor Jonathan Bayer. While many consider “fake news” to be a modern term, it’s legacy stretches back well into the Revolutionary era. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E111: Gary Ecelbarger: Clement Biddle Partially Clears The “Battle Of The Clouds”

This week our guest is JAR Contributor Gary Ecelbarger. While some battles have been fully vetted and clearly understood, "The Battle of the Clouds" has been surrounded by questions. One source, that of Clement Biddle, may finally give us the answers we've been looking for. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E110: Geoff Smock: The Teenage Thomas Jefferson

This week our guest is JAR contributor Geoff Smock. Quiet, thoughtful, and composed. While these traits often describe the adult Jefferson, his teenage years were far more emotional. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E109: Richard J. Werther: King Gustav III of Sweden: Friendly Foe of the United States

This week our guest is JAR contributor Richard J. Werther. King Gustav III of Sweden was no lover of Republican idealism, but he proved to be a vital postwar ally of the United States. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E108: John Rees: Remembrances of Black Revolutionary War Veterans

This week our guest is JAR contributor John Rees. In a stirring series of articles, John Rees details the experiences of Black veterans that history has often overlooked. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E107: Todd Braisted: Benjamin W. Thompson’s Black Dragoons

This week our guest is Author and JAR Contributor Todd Braisted. While the British army floundered in North America, officials turned to African Americans to fill vital roles, though not the ones we often expect. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E106: Andrew Zellers-Frederick: The Impeachme of Senator William Blount

This week our guest is JAR contributor Andrew Zellers-Frederick. The first impeachment in American history saw a US Senator in the hot seat. The results and political fallout remain prescient still today. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E105: Mark Sullivan: Francis and Gottlieb Otto: Rebels or Loyalists?

This week our guest is JAR contributor Mark Sullivan. Two brothers from upstate New York fought for both sides during the American Revolution proving once again that all politics is local. For more information visit www. allthingsliberty.com.

E104: Brooke Barbier: Following Paul Revere Home

This week our guest is JAR contributor Brooke Barbier. Over the last two centuries much of colonial Boston has stayed the same, but some has vanished. A trained a can see both. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.