American Political History
With American Political History I'm committed to bringing you bite-sized, digestible episodes that make history approachable for everyone, not just the history buffs. My goal is to engage you, to make you feel connected with the past, and to understand how it shapes our present and future.
So, sit back, or better yet, take a walk or a drive, and let's journey through history together, one bite, at a time."
Episodes
143 episodes
Revolutionary War - Peace
On September 3rd, 1783, the definitive peace treaty was signed, by the end of 1783 all English forces had withdrawn from Colonial America.
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Season 12
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Episode 23
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20:09
Revolutionary War - The End of the War
Political support for the war will breakdown in Parliament, although the peace will take years to negotiate, Yorktown and its fallout marked the end of armed conflict in colonial America.
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Season 12
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Episode 22
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9:40
Revolutionary War - Yorktown
General Washington will lead his army to siege General Cornwallis at Yorktown, provoking another English's army to surrender just a day before Genral Clinton can arrive with reinforcements
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Season 12
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Episode 21
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11:30
Revolutionary War - Defense in Depth
At the battle of Hana's cow pens, the whole revolution will change when General Morgan devises and implements a militia strategy that defeats an English army on the battlefield. The system of defense in depth will lead General Morgan and Greene...
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Season 12
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Episode 20
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12:47
Revolutionary War - The Hornets Nest
General Cornwallis will comment, it seems the war between the English and the continentals is but a side show to the partisan war raging within the southern colonies
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Season 12
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Episode 19
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11:36
Revolutionary War - The Southern Solution
Whitehall will turn its attention to finding victory in the south. Sending General Clinton to attack Charleston
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Season 12
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Episode 18
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14:31
Revolutionary War - "Friends"
General Washington would face the truth of his friendship with General Charles Lee. Americas new French friends would struggle to work with the rabble of America officers.
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Season 12
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Episode 17
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15:31
Revolutionary War - The Court of the Sun King
We turn to the politics in Europe. Whitehall changes leadership while the French court negotiates a treaty of economic friendship with the colonies
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Season 12
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Episode 16
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10:49
Revolutionary War - Valley Forge
The Continental army goes to its winter quarters in Valley forge on the brink of disillusion.
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Season 12
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Episode 15
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10:53
Revolutionary War - Philidelphia
General Howe makes his move, defeats General Washington and captures Philidelphia
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Season 12
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Episode 14
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10:46
Revolutionary War - The Battle of Saratoga
We discuss the continuing breakdown between the triad of generals, which leads to a disaster at Satatoga
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Season 12
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Episode 13
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14:55
Revolutionary War - Hope
The battle of Trenton, militarily unimportant but spiritually vital
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Season 12
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Episode 12
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9:29
Revolutionary War - American Crisis
The cause is in crisis, once again Thomas Paine to revitalize the American spirit
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Season 12
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Episode 11
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7:16
Revolutionary War - Attrition
The America cause delays an invasion from Canada, but the army is crumbling and might not even need to be defeated on the battlefield.
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Season 12
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Episode 10
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9:42
Revolutionary War -From Providence to Defeat
The continental Army escapes destruction at New York through providence, but the English army's strategy seems to be on the precipice of complete victory
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Season 12
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Episode 9
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13:53
Revolutionary War - The Battle for Brooklyn Heights
We return to the battlefield as England returns with four times the troops, this time coming for New York.
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Season 12
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Episode 8
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12:55
Revolutionary War -The Declaration of independence
The full text of the Declaration of Independence
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Season 12
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Episode 7
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10:19
Revolutionary War -The Foundation to Declaration
We discuss the philosophical foundation of the declaration of independence.
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Season 12
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Episode 6
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10:52
Revolutionary War -Three Quarters War
Congress debates if reconciliation or revolution is the path forward culminating in the Declaration of independence
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Season 12
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Episode 5
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13:20
Revolutionary War - Common Sense
We discussed Henry Knox and his retravel of the artillery from fort Ticonderoga. The buildup of troops around Boston. And the release of the writings of Thomas Paine in "Common Sense" which galvanized Americans towards revolution
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Season 12
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Episode 4
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13:29
Revolutionary War - The Invasion of Canada
We discuss the American Invasion of Canada in 1776, and the battle for Quebec on the Plains of Abraham
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Season 12
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Episode 3
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14:32
Revolutionary War -Washington Takes Command
The continental army is authorized, and the Continental Congress appoints Geroge Washington and his command staff.
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Season 12
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Episode 2
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16:42
Revolutionary War - A Triad of Generals
We discuss the triad of English generals, typical European armies, their tactics and then go into the first major battle of the revolutionary war, Bunker Hill
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Season 12
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Episode 1
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9:40