Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

Michael Cecere: Virginia’s Eighteen Months Men

This week our guest is JAR contributor Michael Cecere. After serving their required eighteen months, Virginia shocked its troops by asking them for three more years. By the end of their service these “eighteen months men” would see some of the most important action of the American Revolution. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E51: Jeffrey D. Simon: The Sons of Liberty and Mob Terror

This week our guest is author and Journal of the American Revolution contributor Jeffrey D. Simon. As tensions mounted in the American Colonies and outrage spiraled out of control, the Sons of Liberty capitalized on the chaos. Utilizing political propaganda and calculated spin, the Sons of Liberty proved instrumental in fomenting animosity toward the Parliament. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E50: Dean Caivano: Resistance Against Tyranny

This week our guest is Dean Caivano, Lecturer of Political Science at California State University, Stanislaus. While the American Revolution had many battlefields, the ideological ground may have been the most prized. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E49: William H.J. Manthorpe, Jr.: The Lewes Lighthouse Legend

This week our guest is Journal of the American Revolution contributor William H.J. Manthorpe, Jr. A long point of contention in history of Delaware, the destruction of the Lewes Lighthouse has been surrounded by unanswered questions. While the early history of the vital piece of infrastructure is sparse, a study of the historiography of its burning reveals startling new information proving that the case is anything but closed. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E48: David Head: The Prelude to the Newburgh Conspiracy

This week our guest is author and University of Central Florida professor David Head. As the war wound to a close, tensions flared in the now famed Newburgh Conspiracy. Newburgh however was not the beginning, only the culmination of tensions long building. For more information www.allthingsliberty.com

E47: Steven Neill: The British East India Company and the American Revolution

This week our guest is Journal of the American Revolution contributor Steven Neill. A precursor to the modern global business conglomerates, the British East India Company was a constant force in the machinations of the British Empire. Although often considered to be a distant player, company policies played critical roles in some of the earliest flashpoints of the imperial crisis. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E46: Don N. Hagist: Martha Bradley and Eighteenth-Century Cookery

This week our guest is historian and managing editor of the Journal of the American Revolution, Don N. Hagist. During the 1750’s, pamphleteer Martha Bradley published a series of cooking guides that offer a direct glimpse at Britain’s blossoming culinary scene. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E45: Alexander Cain: Massachusetts Privateers During the Siege of Boston

This week our guest is Journal of the American Revolution contributor Alexander Cain. In 1775 the city of Boston was under siege. While historians have poured over the actions of patriot militiamen during the attack, few understand the important role that privateers played in the liberation. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.http://www.allthingsliberty.com 

E44: Ray Raphael: The Framers and Impeachment

This week our guest is author Ray Raphael. With impeachment consuming American politics, many remain unaware of the Framers’ lengthy debate on the topic. During the Constitutional Convention, the majority viewed impeachment as a primary stipulation to authorizing an Executive. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E43: John L. Smith, Jr.: The Origins of French Fries

This week our guest is US Army and US Air Force veteran John L. Smith, Jr. While French fries are considered to be a quintessential "American" food, many culinary historians trace their origins to Thomas Jefferson and his love of French cuisine. "Digging" up the history of this mysterious starch offers historians the chance to "peel" back the layers of a long forgotten past. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.