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Revolution 250 is a consortium of organizations in New England planning commemorations of the American Revolution's 250th anniversary. https://revolution250.org/Through this podcast you will meet many of the people involved in these commemorations, and learn about the people who brought about the Revolution--which began here. To support Revolution 250, visit https://www.masshist.org/rev250Theme Music: "Road to Boston" fifes: Doug Quigley, Peter Emerick; Drums: Dave Emerick
Robert Allison hosts Revolution 250 Podcast, a history show with 313 episodes published.
The American Revolution was fought on famous battlefields, but it was sustained in communities like Hingham, Massachusetts, where ordinary people faced extraordinary choices. In this episode of the Revolution 250 Podcast
James Wilson was a brilliant Philadelphia lawyer, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a driving force behind the Constitution. And yet in 1779 a Philadelphia mob attacked his home, and his forceful defense of
Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais was a man about Paris—watch-maker, inventor, and playwright best known for light comedies like "The Marriage of Figaro." But as the Americans struggled to secure independence, he too
As Mercy Otis Warren in her "Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution" reminds us, not all of the battlefields of the American Revolution were in America. Although the conflict began in Massachusetts, i
Before the ink was dry, the Declaration was already on its way to the people. In this special Independence Day episode of the Revolution 250 Podcast, recorded for America's 250th Birthday on July 4, 2026, Professor Rober
Why did the British place so much importance on Charleston? How did a string of talented British commanders nearly crush the Revolution in the South, and why did they ultimately fail? In this episode of the Revolution 25
The United States is not a nation like other nations, and it never has been. In July 1776, thirteen separate states, home to three million people with no common ancestry or identity, stretching along a narrow coastal str
Animals were critical to the War for Independence, both as livestock to feed the armies and navies, and as draft animals to pull cannon and provisions. Dogs and other animals served as mascots and companions, and insects
Mary Dalley's boarding house in Philadelphia is where history happened! In the early days of the Revoluiton it was called "Liberty Hall," and after 1787 it was "Constitution House." Gouverneur Morris lived here, had his
Linda Thorsen and Tom Coots take us to Malden, whose Town Meeting on May 27, 1776 unanimously supported independence. The Malden Instructions boldly announced the town's support for independence from Great Britain—weeks
The Declaration of Independence created a new nation, and has guided the United States ever since. Historian Steven Sarson argues in his new book, The Course of Human Events: The Declaration of Independence and the Histo
Janie Nitze and Justice Neil Gorsuch have written a book for young readers, Heroes of 1776: The Story of the Declaration of Independence , bringing to life the individuals—famous and overlooked—who shaped one of the most
In this episode of the Revolution 250 Podcast, host Robert Allison welcomes historian and author Michael Gabriel to explore the life and legacy of one of the American Revolution’s earliest fallen heroes. Drawing on his n
Jeff Denman talks about his book Philadelphia Quakers and the American Revolution . How did a community rooted in pacifism navigate a moment defined by war, rebellion, and political upheaval? Philadelphia’s Quakers— comm
Genealogists David Allen Lambert and Melanie McComb of American Ancestor s talk about how family history reshapes our understanding of the American Revolution. Drawing on the vast collections and scholarship of one of th
Most revolutions end in failure. If they succeed in toppling the bad old regime, they often create a new one that is worse. "Like Saturn," a French journalist observed in the early 1790s, "the Revolution devours its chil
On this episode of the Revolution 250 Podcast , host Professor Robert Allison welcomes Captain B.J. Armstrong , a 27-year officer in the United States Navy, Associate Professor of War Studies and Naval History at the U.S
In this episode of the Revolution 250 Podcast, host Robert J. Allison welcomes Richard Howell of the Nathanael Greene Homestead for a conversation about the life and legacy of one of the most remarkable commanders of the
Why did an antislavery movement emerge at the time of the American Revolution, both in the American colonies and in Britain? Christopher Brown asks this question and many more in Moral Capital: Foundations of British Abo
In this episode of the Revolution 250 Podcast, host Robert Allison welcomes historian and author Ryan Cole for a sweeping conversation about memory, gratitude, and the young republic’s most celebrated guest. Cole, author
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