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On today's episode of Founded we're finding out what happens when a merchant stands up to the patriots in regards to their new non-importation agreement. John Mein had opinions he wasn't afraid to share and those opinions bring skepticism to the cause. The drama in the newspapers comes off the page with one of the patriot leaders, lightning boy James Otis Jr. Click Here for Sources ⁠⁠Click Here fo...

On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about Benjamin Rush. His life in Scotland, his social life, his love life, there’s so much to explore. Did Benjamin Rush manage to handpick several future signers of the Declaration of Independence? Yeah, maybe. There’s not much Benjamin Rush didn’t do, including but not limited to writing character profiles about all of the signers of the Declaratio...

On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out what led to Royal Governor Francis Bernard finally leaving Boston and what happened when he left. The sons of liberty are at it again and John Adams had to get involved, publicly, to dispel a rumor about his dedication to the cause. And even though they all knew Francis Bernard was leaving, they didn’t relent in their shenanigans and tomfoolery. Ther...

On today's episode of Founded we're finding out what happens when customs puts a target on the back of one of the most popular and richest merchants in all of New England, John Hancock. Spoiler alert: it doesn't go well for the crown. Long before John Hancock signed the Declaration of Independence marginally bigger than the other signers, he was arrested for smuggling. Who represented Hancock in c...

On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out how Boston started the American Revolution via newspapers. Obviously Samuel Adams is the star of the show but it’s more than what he did, it’s how he did it. The British decided that a military occupation of Boston would be the best way to quell the mobs but they were wrong, their decisions only served to give the opposition more ammo. The opposition...

On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about the beginning of the military occupation of Boston. Samuel Adams crafted the circular letter on behalf of Massachusetts about the Townshend Acts and it caused big problems, especially for Boston. When the crown sent troops to Boston in response to the behavior of Bostonians things got more out of control. The sons of liberty got back to their s...

On today’s episode of Founded we find out more about the incredibly unhinged James Otis Jr and the way that Samuel Adams found his way to becoming the chief rabble rouser. The royal governor couldn’t call in troops without permission from the council, but turns out he didn’t need to because the crown itself decided to respond to the chaos unfolding in the town of Boston. There’s a whole lot of red...

n today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about what happened in Boston following the news of the Townshend Acts. Samuel Adams was committed to chaos while John Hancock was committed to being a problem for customs officials. The town of Boston was a certified problem for the crown. Many seemed to have a feeling that these conflicts would only escalate but no one seemed to be able to stop it a...

On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about the drama in the Massachusetts General Court during the late 1760’s. The radical rabble rousers filled the assembly and made it their mission to make the crown officials lives harder, resulting in the lieutenant governor having a little bit of a mental breakdown. Then the news of the Townshend Acts arrived in Boston and things didn’t go as anyo...

On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about John Hancock and his rise to political power after the repeal of the Stamp Act. Samuel Adams was beginning to lose his footing as the leader of the rabble just as parliament was planning to pass more tax acts. These new acts were written by a man who has become known for his glossary term in textbooks, The Townshend Acts. Those acts were create...

On today’s episode of founded we’re finding out about Paul revere and who he was when he wasn’t riding a horse at midnight. In fact, we hardly even talk about that part of Paul’s life. As it turns out Paul Revere played a major role in the revolution but often his story is reduced to “guy on horse with lanterns who was also a silversmith”. Paul was way more than that though, he was also a dentist...

On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about a Forgotten Founding Father who was an integral part of the cause, Doctor Joseph Warren. Close friends with Samuel Adams, Paul Revere and the rest of the radical liberty loving rabble rousers, Warren isn’t often talked about despite his contributions. We’re exploring who Joseph Warren was, what he did and why he was forgotten.  Sources ⁠⁠Click...

On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about General Thomas Gage and the Quartering Act that was bothering New Yorkers back in 1766. There was a liberty pole, a sons of liberty remix, and a whole lot of drama. The Stamp Act may have been repealed but the colonists still weren’t willing to cooperate with crown authority. Sources ⁠⁠Click Here for Merch⁠⁠ Find the video version of ⁠⁠Founded...

On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about what happened in Boston after the repeal of the stamp act. While the crown thought that repealing the act would bring peace back to the colonies and restore order but as usual, they were mistaken. It was election season in Massachusetts Bay colony shortly after the stamp act was repealed and Samuel Adams was still running the show.  Click Here...

How did the Stamp Act end up repealed without ever going into effect? What act passed into law in order to secure the repeal? How did people on both sides of the ocean react to the news of repeal? Would parliament attempt to tax the colonists again? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about how the Rockingham ministry managed to push the stamp act repeal through parliament and the Decl...

Have you ever heard about Benjamin Franklin’s deposition before parliament? Were the British willing to send the military into the 13 colonies years before war broke out? How did the political drama in Britain contribute to the way events unfolded leading up to the American Revolution? What was the tax situation like in the colonies? On today’s episode we’re finding out about the political theatre...

When did the British realized their colonies were on the verge of open rebellion because of stamps? What happened when British Parliament finally realized what was going on in the colonies because of The Stamp Act? Who was William Pitt and what does he have to do with the whole stamp situation? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about the debates that took place in parliament when the...

How much do you know about George Grenville? What do you know about Grenville’s relationship with King George III? Who replaced Grenville when he was fired from the prime minister gig? When did the Sons of Liberty begin organizing outside of their own colonies? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out how the Sons of Liberty organized and the way parliament responded to their actions. Speak...

What happens when everyone decides to ignore the same law at the same time? How does the government maintain order when the citizens are ignoring their authority? Is it possible that stamped paper could cause a whole revolution?  On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about how the colonies resisted the Stamp Act after stamp day came and went. The act was violated the very next day after...

How much do you know about Benjamin Franklin’s wife? Have you heard about how she defended their home when he was away in London because of the choices he made? What did he actually do? Was he justified? Why did the Stamp Act cause such a problem for the colonists? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about what happened to the Philadelphia stamp man John Hughes. He landed the gig becau...

How much do you know about The Library Company Of Philadelphia? Do you know why it was important or how Benjamin Franklin was involved? Have you ever heard of club? On today's Founded: Find Out, Gwenna took the lead to answer these questions. From Quakers and The Junto Club, to Benjamin Franklin and the library, there's a lot to find out.⁠⁠ Click Here for Merch⁠⁠ We want to hear from you!  What di...

How much have you learned about the political parties in colonial Pennsylvania and the impacts they had on the American Revolution? Have you heard about the time when Benjamin Franklin was seen as the villain? How much do you know about Benjamin Franklin’s response to the Stamp Act? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about what happened when Benjamin Franklin went to England as a Lond...

How much do you know about Charles Thomson? Did you know that he was considered to be “The Samuel Adams of Philadelphia”? Do you know how such a large population of Irish people ended up in Pennsylvania? What have you learned about how Pennsylvania politics influenced the American Revolution? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about Charles Thomson; his is the only name to appear next...

How much do you know about the different types of colonies that made up those thirteen North American colonies? What about Pennsylvania specifically? Have you heard about the drama that unfolded surrounding colony classification? Are you aware of how Benjamin Franklin was in the center of that drama? Do you know who John Dickinson is? On today's episode of Founded we're finding out about John Dick...

How much do you know about the Declaration of Independence? Have you ever read it? On today's episode of Founded, we present the Declaration of Independence as an audiobook with commentary. We also explore some common myths associated with the document. The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of The United States of America, but we don't often learn about what it says or why, so t...