Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

BEST OF JAR: Sarah Swift: Searching for Samuel Babcock’s Service

This week our guest is JAR contributor Sarah Swift. Samuel Babcock was a United Empire Loyalist, but finding him in the historical record was a daunting task. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

E261: William Caldwell: Isaac Shelby, Patrick Ferguson, and Fire & Sword: The Power of a Good Story

This week our guest is JAR contributor William Caldwell. The Battle of King's Mountain was a brutal partisan bloodletting. New research shows that its most famous quote may not have ever been uttered. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E260: Philip D. Weaver: Caleb Brewster's Spy Boat Boys

This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Philip D. Weaver. Caleb Brewster's exploits off the coast of New York are legendary, and Phil Weaver explains why. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E259: David Price: Albigence Waldo: Surgeon, Soldier, Diarist, Poet

This week our guest is author and JAR contributor David Price. Albigence Waldo left behind a treasure in the form a diary kept during his harsh winter at Valley Forge. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E258: Timothy Symington: Huzza! Toasting a New Nation, 1760-1815

This week our guest is author Timothy Symington. Toasts were more than just an excuse to raise a glass, but they were powerful political statements made in an ever-changing world. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E257: Tom Hogan: The Milford Connecticut Cartel

This week our guest is JAR contributor Tom Hogan. With support for the war waning, news of a mistreated party of Patriot POW's reignited the fires of liberty. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.  

E256: J.L. Bell: Dr. Warren's Crucial Informant

This week our guest is author and JAR contributor J.L. Bell. Dr. Joseph Warren was a primary source of intelligence in Boston during 1775. J.L. Bell tries to track down his sources. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E255: Raphael Corletta: The Two "Empires of Liberty"

This week our guest is JAR contributor Raphael Corletta. Thomas Jefferson and Esther Reed both used the phrase "Empire of Liberty" to describe their nation, but they used them in very different ways. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E254: Eric Sterner: Congress and the Commodore: Esek Hopkins and the Raid on Nassau

This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Eric Sterner. After receiving orders to move down the American coast, Commodore Esek Hopkins raided Nassau. As a result, he was censured by Congress. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E253: Selden West: A Smart Engagement: A Whaleboat Fight Off Stamford, CT

This week our guest is JAR contributor Selden West. In 1778 a small group of locals from Stamford, CT attempted to steal a British sloop. The engagement that followed would be an early prelude to the famed Whaleboat Wars. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.