Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

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.

E192: John E. Happ: Benjamin Franklin and the American Legacy in Paris

This week our guest is JAR contributor John E. Happ. Benjamin Franklin is beloved in Paris for his role in the pursuit of liberty, and a monument to his legend remains. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E191: Chip Langston: Captain James Morris of the Connecticut Light Infantry

This week our guest is JAR contributor Chip Langston. James Morris led an incredible life in the service of his country, and is still revered for his sacrifices. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

E190: Conor Robison: The Battle of Green Spring

This week our guest is JAR contributor Conor Robison. In 1781 Charles Cornwallis and Anthony Wayne clashed at historic Green Spring. The battle was dramatic and intense on the road to Yorktown. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E189: David Otersen: Algernon Sidney and the American Revolution

This week our guest is JAR contributor David Otersen. Algernon Sidney was a vocal critic of royal authority in the century before the American Revolution, but his writings resonated for Patriots years later. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E188: Russia, Britain, and the Armed Neutrality of 1780

This week our guest is JAR contributor Eric Sterner. In 1780 Catherine the Great lead the charge against Britain for neutral trade. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

E187: Shawn David McGhee: The First Partisan Application of the Electoral College

This week our guest is JAR Contributor Shawn David McGhee. During the 1792 election, a plot was devised to unseat Vice President John Adams on partisan lines. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.