- 33 minutes 11 secondsARP402 A Brawl in Congress
President Adams warns Congress that the US needs to Respond to France's diplomatic break with the US. Congress fails to unite around a single response. Adams sends a three man commission to France. Congress gets distracted having to expel Senator Blount for conspiring with Britain. During these arguments, Congressman Roger Griswold uses a cane to attack Congressman Matthew Lyon on the House floor.
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Book Recommendation of the Week: Matthew Lyon: “New Man” of the Democratic Revolution, 1749–1822, by Aleine Austin.
Online Recommendation of the Week: History of the Admininstration of John Adams: https://archive.org/details/historyofadminis00wood
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4 October 2026, 8:00 am - 6 minutes 20 secondsRev250-119 Canadian Invasion
On October 4, 1776, the British launch a fleet on Lake Champlain with the goal of recapturing Fort Ticonderoga and then marching to New York City.
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2 October 2026, 8:00 am - 1 hour 6 secondsAR-SP54 Kingdom of Devils
Our Round Table welcomed Author Katherine Grandjean, author of Kingdom of Devils: A Tale of Murder in the Shadow of the American Revolution.
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27 September 2026, 8:00 am - 6 minutes 37 secondsRev250-118 Delegation to France
On September 26, 1776, the Continental Congress appoints a delegation to France to open diplomatic relations to support the war effort.
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25 September 2026, 11:32 am - 7 minutes 57 secondsRev250-117 Hanging Nathan Hale
On September 22, 1776 the British hanged Captain Nathan Hale. Before his death, he reported remarked “I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country.”
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21 September 2026, 8:00 am - 32 minutes 39 secondsWar for Puerto Rico
In 1797, a British Naval Victory off the coast of Cape. St. Vincent, Portugal prevents Spain from supporting its colonies in the West Indies. Britain secures several smaller islands before setting its sights on Puerto Rico.
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Book Recommendation of the Week: The Eighteenth Century Caribbean & British Attack on Puerto Rico in 1797, by Maria Alonso.
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20 September 2026, 8:00 am - 7 minutes 20 secondsRev250-116 The Great Fire of New York
On September 21, 1776 a fire ripped through New York City just days after the British occupation.
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18 September 2026, 8:00 am - 7 minutes 15 secondsRev250-115 Harlem Heights
On September 16, 1776, a British advance party probes the Continental Lines at Harlem Heights. The Continentals push them back and prove that they will stand and fight. Colonel Thomas Knowlton is killed in the fighting.
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15 September 2026, 8:00 am - 32 minutes 22 secondsARP400 The Maria Reynolds Affair
In 1797 the nation was scandalized over the public revelation of a sexual affair involving Alexander Hamilton and Maria Reynolds. The story also raised questions about possible financial collusion and corruption involving Hamilton and Maria's husband, James Reynolds.
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Book Recommendation of the Week: Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation, by John Ferling.
Online Recommendation of the Week: Reynolds Pamphlet, 1797 https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-21-02-0138-0002 Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy
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13 September 2026, 8:00 am - 9 minutes 36 secondsRev250-114 Kips Bay
On September 15, 1776, British forces landed at Kips Bay on Manhattan, forcing the militia defenders to flee and threatening the capture of the entire Continental Army. George Washington is almost killed.
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11 September 2026, 4:04 pm - 31 minutes 59 secondsARP399 The Financial Crisis of 1797
The war in Europe, and the Bank of England's failure to supports its own banknotes, triggers a financial crisis in America. Among the casualties is Robert Morris. The once-richest man in America spends years in debtors' prison.
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Book Recommendation of the Week: Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, , 1789-1815, by Gordon S. Wood
Online Recommendation of the Week: "Paper Money, The Nation, and the Suspension of Cash Payments in 1797" The Historical Journal, 2015. http://www.jstor.org/stable/24531987
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