Benjamin Franklin returns from Britain in time to join the opening of the Second Continental Delegates. With war having already started in New England, delegates must decide whether to join the fight.
For more details on this topic, check out Episode 64 of the American Revolution Podcast. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/09/episode-064-second-continental-congress.html
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AR-SP32 Turning Points, with John Maass
Our April 2025 American Revolution Round Table hosted John Maass, author of From Trenton to Yorktown: Turning Points of the Revolutionary War.
More books by John Maass
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Rev250-010 The Siege of Boston
Following the British Retreat from Lexington and Concord on April 18, 1775, the Provincial Army of New England forms literally overnight to besiege the British Army at Boston. The standoff would last nearly a year.
For more on this topic, check out Episode 56, The Shot Heard 'Round the World: https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/08/episode-056-shot-heard-round-world.html
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ARP350 Signing the Constitution
The delegates at the federal convention in Philadelphia wrap up their work in September 1787, sending their proposed Constitution to the people of the United States.
Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as more resources related to this week's episode.
Book Recommendation of the Week: Witnesses at the Creation: Hamilton, Madison, Jay, and the Constitution, by Richard Morris
Online Recommendation of the Week: NOVA: Weapons of the Revolutionary War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKCckXg0gZM
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Rev250-009 Lexington and Concord
This week, we remember the 250th Anniversary of the beginning of the Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775.
For more details check out these episodes of the podcast:
053 Paul Revere’s Ride https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/07/episode-053-paul-revere-rides.html
054 British Advance on Lexington and Concord https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/07/episode-054-british-advance-on.html
055 British Retreat from Lexington and Concord https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/07/episode-055-british-retreat-from.html
056 The Shot Heard 'Round the World https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/08/episode-056-shot-heard-round-world.html
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American Revolution Podcast explores the events of the American Revolution, from beginning to end. It publishes weekly. Be sure to check out the related blog for access to pictures, maps, and links to more useful information on each week's episode. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com
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