In this episode, I tackle all 14 republican constitutions of the newly-created American states. In the process, I illustrate the similarities and differences between them, explain their purpose, and their influenced western civilization in general. In addition, I discuss the inception of the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, which was […]
From Charles Lee, to Washington at Trenton, his follow-up at Princeton - culminating with Thomas Paine
In many ways, Washington’s stand in Manhattan proved disastrous for the Continental Army. It narrowly escaped total capture and allowed Howe to take New York City.
From Rhode Island and Virginia, to the 2nd Continental Congress, Dave Benner covers the independence movements in the colonies.
In this episode, I cover two major military events in 1775 and 1776 that altered the course of the conflict
The pamphlet truly became a sensation, making the case for independence in a manner that struck a chord with the typical American. Without holding public office, Paine’s famous diatribe influenced the course of history and helped pave the way to independence.
Far from empathizing with the petitions of the Second Continental Congress, King George III responded by declaring the colonies in open and avowed rebellion to the crown.
Virginia’s situation demonstrates that political radicalism was certainly not confined to Boston, and patriot sympathies were pervasive in the Old Dominion.
In this episode, I cover the Battles of Lexington and Concord, truly the first military excursions in the patriot struggle for independence. Although Thomas Gage hoped not to provoke an aggressive response from patriot forces, he still attempted to shrewdly act seize military supplies and powder that had been secured in storage locations by the…
The First Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the colonies to determine a concerted response to the Intolerable Acts.