American Revolution Podcast

Many listeners have asked me to recommend books for those casually interested in the American Revolution, or for a single book that covers the entire Revolution. I provide several great recommendations in this episode. Coffee Table Books: The American Revolution: An Intimate History, by Geoffrey Ward and Ken Burns. https://amzn.to/3MqhW81 The American Revolution: A Visual History (from the Smithsonian Institute). https://amzn.to/3Yl0Ivi America Victorious, by Tom Hand. https://amzn.to/4943ECD - Although I've included an Amazon link I strongly recommend going to the author's website AmericanaCorner.com and buying a signed copy. You can also get an additional 15% discount by using the promo code: REVOLUTION Substantive books: The American Revolution: A History, by Gordon Wood (about 200 pages) The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789, by Robert Middlekauff. https://amzn.to/3MPXRb8 The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777, by Rick Atkinson https://amzn.to/48ZI6al The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780, by Rick Atkinson https://amzn.to/48xBUq1 T-shirts: https://merch.amrevpodcast.com Other merch, including socks, mugs, hoodies, banners, phone cases, etc. https://www.teepublic.com/stores/american-revolution-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Washington hires close friends to make the land deals necessary to establishing the new federal city on the Potomac River. He also personally selects French immigrant Pierre L'Enfant as the city planner. This episode's, blog entry, at ⁠⁠⁠blog.AmRevPodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ includes a complete transcript, as well as more resources related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Washington: The Making of the American Capital, by Fergus Bordewich. Online Recommendation of the Week: A History of the National Capital, Vol. 1: 1790-1814, by W.B. Bryan: https://archive.org/details/historyofnationa0001wilh Join the podcast mail list: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ARP T-shirts and other merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://merch.amrevpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amrevpod.quora.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the podcast on X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AmRevPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support this podcast on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or via PayPal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Virginia patriots fight the British at Great Bridge, forcing the British to surrender the last patch of land under British control in Virginia. For more details on this topic, check out ⁠⁠⁠Episode 74⁠⁠⁠ of the American Revolution Podcast. ⁠⁠⁠https://blog.amrevpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alamance Battleground Site Director Nathan Shultz discusses the Regulator movement in North Carolina, which culminates in the 1771 Battle of Alamance. To get more background on the Battle of Alamance, listen to Episode 35 of this podcast. Also, check out the Alamance Battleground website: https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/alamance-battleground Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Nov 29, 1775, A Continental Ship deployed by General Washington manages to capture a large supply ship headed for Boston. The contents supply the Continental Army with desperately needed arms and ammunition. For more details on this topic, check out ⁠⁠Episode 74⁠⁠ of the American Revolution Podcast. ⁠⁠https://blog.amrevpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices