Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

E247: Daniel L. Wright: Rediscovering Charles Thomson's Forgotten Service to Early American Historiography

This week our guest is JAR contributor David L. Wright. Charles Thomson had a front row seat to the formative events of the Revolutionary Era, and he kept the receipts. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E246: Todd W. Braisted: Charles Turner: One Soldier, Three Armies

This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Todd W. Braisted. Charles Turner's remarkable experience in the American Revolution saw him cross the continent under the command of three separate armies. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E245: Shawn David McGhee: Shawn David McGhee: Illuminating the Republic: Maritime Safety and the Federalist Vision of Empire

This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Shawn David McGhee. The federal government of the early republic was hardly a government at all, and it hoped that nationalizing lighthouses would change that perception. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

E244: Katie Turner Getty: Top Ten Battle of Bunker Hill Quotes

This week our guest is JAR editor and contributor Katie Turner Getty. The Battle of Bunker Hill lives on through the words of the people who fought there. These are the ten most fascinating quotes from veterans of the battle. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E243: Victor J. DiSanto: Daniel Nimham, The Wappingers, and the Daniel Nimham Monument

This week our guest is JAR contributor Victor J. DiSanto. Daniel Nimham has been often overlooked for his service as Native American ally of the Patriot cause. A new statue has brought much more awareness to his service. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E242: Douglas R. Dorney, Jr.: A Demographic View of South Carolina Revolutionary War Soldiers, 1775-1783

This week our guest is Douglas R. Dorney, Jr. After meticulous research, Dorney shares his findings regarding South Carolina's many soldiers and offers insights into their everyday lives. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

BEST OF 2023: J.L. Bell: The Secrets of Samuel Dyer Part Two

This week we revisit our interviw with author and JAR contributor J.L. Bell. The secrets of Samuel Dyer's clandestine Patriot life continue to be revealed in the second of our two part series. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

BEST OF 2023: J.L. Bell: The Secrets of Samuel Dyer Part One

This week we revisit an interview with is JAR contributor and author J.L. Bell. Samuel Dyer's life is one that few have heard of, but his experiences could have changed history forever. This is part one of a two part series exploring his story. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E241: Shirley L. Green: Revolutionary Blacks: Discovering the Frank Brothers, Freeborn Men of Color, Soldiers of Independence

This week our guest is Shirley L. Green, author of "Revolutionary Blacks: Discovering the Frank Brothers, Freeborn Men of Color, Soldiers of Independence." In this book Green analyzes the role of African-American troops during the wartime, through a microhistory of her own ancestors. For more information visit www.westholmepublishing.com and www.allthingsliberty.com. 

E240: Novia Liu: Left Behind in History: John Adams’ Misguide ”Defence”

This week our guest is JAR contributor Novia Liu. In the wake of the American Revolution, John Adams feared that his country was spiraling toward republicanism, and he took to the pen to stop it. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.