Cardinal News 250

<p>Dive into the Battle of Great Bridge and its significance in the American Revolutionary War. Host, Lisa Rowan, is joined by Richard Fisher, a volunteer with the Great Bridge Battlefield and Waterways History...

<p> Take a front-row seat to one of the most consequential moments of the American Revolution. Host Lisa Rowan and journalist Andrew Lawler revisit Norfolk’s dramatic winter of 1775–76, when Black soldiers fought for...

<p>Host Lisa Rowan sits down with Virginia-born journalist Andrew Lawler to discuss Lord Dunmore's Emancipation Proclamation which offered freedom to some enslaved people... but there was a catch. Listen now to learn...

<p>Host Lisa Rowan sits down with local historian Eric Monday to explore western Virginia’s surprising role in the American Revolution. From frontier skirmishes to the communities that shaped the fight for independence...

<p>The role of women changed in early American history, but what was the biggest change at our nation’s founding? Renowned historian, author and professor Rosemary Zagarri talks to Cardinal 250 host Dutchie Jessee about...

<p>If you’re a Virginian, there’s a good chance you live in a burned county. That’s the term used when a city or county suffers significant losses of official records, especially as a result of military targeting. Join...

<p>We’re a year away from the country’s 250th birthday, or semiquincentennial.<b> </b>What are some key moments for the head of Virginia’s 250 Commission, and what’s coming up in the next twelve months to mark this...

<p>Cardinal News is a few years into our 250 project – the aim of which is to shine a light on lesser known Virginians who played a part in our nation’s birth. We look back at the history we knew and what we've learned...

<p>It’s one of the most recognized sites within Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area, and figures prominently in a major turning point in our history. The Magazine has a unique structure and history, and is currently...

<p>A fake name, perhaps a fake accent, and rum. All figure into an examination of John Wyatt. Host Dutchie Jessee talks about this fascinating character with Michael Hudson, Executive Director of the Smithfield-Preston...

<p>It’s considered one of the ten greatest speeches in American history. Patrick Henry’s “give me liberty or give me death” address has been a part of our national story for 250 years. Join host Dutchie Jessee and her...

<p>Billy Flora was a Black Revolutionary War hero from Virginia. His heroics in one particular battle were nothing short of extraordinary. Hear his story in this episode of the Cardinal News 250 podcast. Host Dutchie...

<p>When you picture our “founding fathers,” do you picture older white men? Most of us do, but it’s more accurate to picture them as young or middle-aged. In this Cardinal News 250 episode, Dutchie Jessee talks with...

<p>Before downloads, before CD’s and records, music was played live only. So what kind of music was played in the years around the Revolutionary War, and who played it? Cardinal News 250 host Dutchie Jessee talks with...

<p>Did a 16-year old Virginia girl sneak out of her house in the middle of the night and save a Revolutionary War general from capture? Nobody knows for certain, but a lot of people think so. Cardinal News 250 host...