Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

E230: Norman E. Donaghue II: Prisoners of Congress: Philadelphia’s Quakers in Exile, 1777-1778

This week our guest is author Norman E. Donaghue II. In 1777 unrest in the state of Pennsylvania caused Congress to take the controversial step of exiling the most prominent Quakers in Philadelphia. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

E229: Christian McBurney: Smallpox Threatens a Privateer at Sea

This week our guest is author Christian McBurney. Smallpox constantly plagued the armies of the Revolution, but it also was a scourge on the high seas as well. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E228: William H.J. Manthorpe, Jr.: Father and Son: Patriots Who Gave Their All

This week our guest is JAR contributor Bill Manthorpe. Some fathers and sons both served the cause of liberty, and some perished in the process. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E227: Norman Desmarais: A Frog Feast

This week our guest is JAR contributor Norman Desmarais. In the 18th century it was customary for British and Americans to refer to French soldiers as "Frogs." This week, Norman Desmarais explores the origins of the pejorative. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E226: Clark vs. Livingston: Pettiness, Paper Money, and Elections

This week our guest is JAR contributor Eric Wiser. During the revolutionary period politics were contentious and personal feuds ran deep. None exemplified that more than Abraham Clark and William Livingston. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E225: Victor J. DiSanto: The Fidelity Medallion

This week our guest is JAR contributor Victor J. DiSanto. Following the capture of John Andre, George Washington pushed Congress to create a medal in honor of the event. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E224: Benjamin George: George Washington’s Information War

This week our guest is JAR contributor Benjamin George. The information war was a critical component of both the British and Continental armies during the American Revolution. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E223: Colin Zimmerman: The Continental Encampment in Bucks County, December 1776

This week our guest is JAR contributor Colin Zimmerman. In December of 1776, the Continental Army was in dire straits and perilously undersupplied...or was it? For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E222: Al Dickenson: A Visit to the Battle of Fallen Timbers Monument

This week our guest is JAR contributor Al Dickenson. The Battle of Fallen Timbers was a turning point in the history of the emerging American west. Its legacy is honored at Fallen Timbers. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E221: Ray Raphael: Was the Declaration of Independence Signed on July 4? How Memory Plays Tricks with History

This week our guest is author, historian, and JAR contributor Ray Raphael. In 1814 John Adams received a letter challenging July 4th as the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed. Was it correct? For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.