American Revolution Podcast
Michael Troy
A chronological journey through the Revolutionary War.
- 33 minutes 45 secondsAR348 Creating a Congress, 1787
Over the summer of 1787, the Federal Convention in Philadelphia struggles with the details of how the new federal legislature will work.
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Book Recommendation of the Week: 1787: The Grand Convention, by Clinton Rossiter. (borrow on archive.org)
Online Recommendation of the Week: The Constitutional Convention of 1787: A Day by Day Account: https://www.nps.gov/inde/learn/historyculture/stories-constitutionalconvention.htm
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6 April 2025, 8:00 am - 7 minutes 27 secondsRev250-007 Massachusetts Creates an Army
During the First week of April, 1775, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress establishes rules and regulations for the army it planned to use in the coming fight with the British Regulars.
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3 April 2025, 1:56 pm - 1 hour 6 minutesAR-SP31 The Ride, with Kostya Kennedy
In March, 2025, Author Kostya Kennedy released his book The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night that Saved America. Mr. Kennedy joined our American Revolution Roundtable to discuss Paul Revere and the importance of his famous Ride.
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29 March 2025, 11:00 am - 7 minutes 13 secondsRev250-006 New England Restraining Act
On March 30, 1775, King George III signed into law the New England Restraining Act, preventing the more troublesome colonies in North America from trading with anyone other than directly with Britain and Ireland.
For more on this, check out Episode 50 of the American Revolution Podcast: https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/06/episode-050-britain-prepares-for-war.html
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27 March 2025, 9:00 am - 34 minutes 45 secondsARP347 Constitutional Convention's Biggest Fight
Delegates at the 1787 Federal Convention struggle to decide whether the new government will represent the states, or the people.
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Book Recommendation of the Week: Bowen, Catherine Drinker: Miracle at Philadelphia: The Story of the Constitutional Convention, Little, Brown & Co. 1966 (borrow at archive.org).
Online Recommendation of the Week: The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787, (Farrand, editor.).
Vol. 1: https://archive.org/details/recordsoffederal01unit
Vol 2: https://archive.org/details/recordsoffederal02unit
Vol 3: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.58320
Or Online Liberty Library edition: https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/farrand-the-records-of-the-federal-convention-of-1787-3vols
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23 March 2025, 8:00 am - 10 minutes 17 secondsRev250-005 Patrick Henry: Liberty or Death!
In March 1775, Virginia Delegates meet in defiance of the Royal Governor to discuss additional steps to opposed the actions of Parliament. When Patrick Henry proposes to build up the militia, opponents argue that such an action would be seen as preparing for war rather than peaceful resistance. Henry rises to proclaim that the British have already begun the war. Virginians can submit and become slaves, or fight for their liberty.
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20 March 2025, 4:45 pm - 32 minutes 52 secondsARP346 Constitutional Convention Begins
The Constitutional Convention got off to a rocky start, beginning nearly two weeks after the planned start date. Not enough states showed up until then. Delegates spent the first few days electing officers for the Convention. They unanimously selected Washington to preside. They also created rules for the Convention. Finally, Virginia introduced its Virginia Plan to begin the actual debate.
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Book Recommendation of the Week: Decision in Philadelphia: The Constitutional Convention of 1787, by Christopher Collier
Online Recommendation of the Week: Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787, by James Madison: https://archive.org/details/notesofdebatesin00unit
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16 March 2025, 8:00 am - 6 minutes 14 secondsRev250-004
In March 1775, Daniel Boone begins work on the Wilderness Road into Kentucky.
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13 March 2025, 3:40 pm - 33 minutes 54 secondsARP345 Planning a Constitutional Convention
National leaders realize the Articles of Confederation just aren't working. Getting popular support for real change proves difficult.
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Book Recommendation of the Week: The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution, by David O. Stewart.
Online Recommendation of the Week: Instructions to the Convention Delegates https://csac.history.wisc.edu/document-collections/the-constitutional-convention/convention-delegates
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9 March 2025, 8:00 am - 7 minutes 28 secondsRev250-003 Boston Massacre Oration of 1775
On the 5th anniversary of the Boston Massacre, Joseph Warren delivers the oration remembering the massacre of March 5, 1770. The presence of British officers in the audience, combined with the tension of the time nearly sets off a riot.
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6 March 2025, 9:00 am - 33 minutes 20 secondsARP344 Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Congress struggles to find a way to survey and populate its western territories. A group of former officers form the Ohio Company and lobby for an insider deal that will sell some of the prime land at a bargain price. Congress agrees and begins settlement in what will become the state of Ohio.
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Book Recommendation of the Week: The Northwest Ordinance, 1787: A Bicentennial Handbook, by Robert Taylor (borrow on archive.org)
Online Recommendation of the Week: Life, Journals and Correspondence of Rev. Manasseh Cutler, LL. D, Vol. 1: https://archive.org/details/lifejournalscorr01cutl
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