Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

REPEAT: Rick Atkinson: The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton

This week our guest is Pulitzer Prize winning author Rick Atkinson. As book one of a three book trilogy, "The British Are Coming" is a long-awaited foray into the earliest years of the American Revolution. On this episode Rick Atkinson discusses the war, the young nation, its greatest leaders, and why he believes that now is the right time to revisit the American Revolution. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

 

REPEAT: Colin Calloway: The Indian World of George Washington

This week our guest is Dr. Colin Calloway, winner of the 2018 Book of the Year Award from the Journal of the American Revolution. In his new book "The Indian World of George Washington," Calloway details the life of George Washington through his interactions with the native peoples of North America. On this episode we discuss how these interactions shaped Washington's worldview and just how pivotal native leaders were to the development of early America. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

REPEAT: Michael W. Twitty: The Cooking Gene

This week our guest is award-winning author and chef Michael W. Twitty. Since their arrival in the 17th century, Africans have played an instrumental role in shaping the culture and cuisine of North America. Using food as a primary source, Michael Twitty traces the history of enslaved peoples in the New World and highlights their lasting influence over modern America. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E97: Don N. Hagist: Noble Volunteers: The British Soldiers Who Fought the American Revolution

This week our guest is JAR editor and author Don N. Hagist. In his new book “Noble Volunteers” Don Hagist reveals the complex make up of the British Army and highlights the intricacies of daily life during the American Revolution. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E96: Kevin A. Conn: The Imprisonment and Escape of James Moody

This week our guest is JAR contributor Kevin A. Conn. His life was remarkable, yet his role as a loyalist agent has made James Moody a mysterious figure in Revolutionary history. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E95: Ken Daigler: Nathanael Greene: Intelligence Manager

This week our guest is JAR contributor Ken Daigler. While he was considered a vital subordinate of George Washington, Nathanael Greene was also a first rate spymaster. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E94: Joseph E. Wroblewski: John Paul Jones and Thaddeus Kosciuszko in Warsaw

This week our guest is JAR contributor Joseph E. Wroblewski. After their service in the cause of liberty ended, two legendary figures met on the other side of the world. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E93: Eric Wiser: The Loyalist Outlaw Cornelius Hatfield

This week our guest is JAR contributor  Eric Wiser. Cornelius Hatfield earned a reputation as a daring raider and loyal subject. As he terrorized Patriots in New York and New Jersey, he cemented his legacy as one of the most infamous Loyalist outlaws of the American Revolution. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E92: Thomas E. Ricks: First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country

This week our guest is New York Times bestselling author Thomas E. Ricks. Washington. Adams. Jefferson. Madison. First Principles follows these four members of the Revolutionary generation from their youths to their adult lives, as they grappled with questions of independence, and forming and keeping a new nation. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E91: Mark Anderson: Ethan Allen’s Mysterious Defeat at Montreal-Reconsidered

This week our guest is JAR contributor   Mark R. Anderson. After braving the harsh Canadian wilderness, Ethan Allen was defeated at Montreal. Two centuries later the event remains shrouded in mystery. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.