![AR-SP11 Independence Day Live]()
July 4, 2021
I discuss the events leading up to independence, how the colonies made that dangerous leap to fight for independence.
I also speak with Jason Mandresh of "Founder of the Day" founderoftheday.com or https://www.youtube.com/founderoftheday and Lee Wright from History Camp historycamp.org or thehistorylist.com.
Also mentioned, interesting Revolutionary War-themed tours
- Culper Tri-Spy Tours http://www.culper.com
- Kyle Jenks - Join Kyle and Dana as James and Dolley Madison for this leisurely stroll around their Society Hill neighborhood. The couple will share their experiences during the 1790’s when the country was still finding its footing while simultaneously expressing a lively social scene.
The tour will pass by homes of prominent Philadelphians who were known to the Madisons as well as their own Spruce Street home. (Not open to the public.)
Tour length: Approximately 120 minutes.
We will gather at City Tavern at the corner of 2nd and Walnut Street, stroll the neighborhood and circle back to end at City Tavern.
For pricing, scheduling and other questions e-mail: Kyle Jenks at Jaktar773@aol.com
- Fort Stanwix https://www.nps.gov/fost/index.htm
- Fort Plain Conference American Revolution Mohawk Valley Conference Aug. 6-8, 2021 https://fortplainmuseum.org/conference
- Boston 1775 blog with J.L. Bell http://boston1775.blogspot.com
- Patriot Tours NYC
Note: Registration closes at midnight (Eastern) July 8
![ARP206 George Washington in Philadelphia]()
June 20, 2021
The Commander of the Continental Army leaves for Philadelphia in December 1778 to confer with Congress. His plans to stay for only a few days drags into well over a month as events keep him occupied in the city.
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Book Recommendation of the Week: Washington, the Indispensable Man, by James Flexner
Online Recommendation of the Week: Itinerary of George Washington, from June 15, 1775, to December 23, 1783 https://archive.org/details/itineraryofgener01bake
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Meetup in Philadelphia, June 26: email me for details: mtroy.history@gmail.com
Live online Event July 4: Listen at: https://www.podbean.com/lsw/AmRevPodcast?lsid=VPnxetoGuL2 or get the Podbean on our Android or IOS device for the best interactive experience
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![ARP204 British Capture Savannah]()
June 6, 2021
Britain sends a force under Colonel Archibald Campbell to take Savannah, Georgia. A small defensive force under General Robert Howe attempts a defense but is easily out maneuvered.
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Book Recommendation of the Week: The Southern Strategy: Britain’s Conquest of South Carolina and Georgia 1775-1780, By David K Wilson
Online Recommendation of the Week: Sir Archibald Campbell of Inverneill; sometime prisoner of war in the jail at Concord, Massachusetts, By Charles Walcott, 1899: https://archive.org/details/sirarchibaldcamp00walc
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Meetup in Philadelphia, June 26: email me for details: mtroy.history@gmail.com
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![ARP202 Cherry Valley Massacre]()
May 23, 2021
In the fall of 1778, Americans attack Indian villages at Unadilla and Onaquaga in upstate New York. In response, Mohawk Chief Joseph Brant and Major Walter Butler of Butler's Rangers attack the Americans at Cherry Valley, NY. They slaughter men, women, and children.
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Book Recommendation of the Week: The Iroquois in the American Revolution, by Barbara Graymont (or borrow the book for free on Archive.org).
Online Recommendation of the Week: The Old New York Frontier, by Francis Whiting Halsey https://archive.org/details/oldnewyorkfronti01hals
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Meetup in Philadelphia, June 26: email me for details: mtroy.history@gmail.com
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