Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

This week our guest is JAR contributor William W. Reynolds. In the waning years of the war, American operatives stole a book of secret signals used by the British Navy. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com .  

This week our guest is JAR contributor Louis Arthur Norton. While the Continental Army steadily found its footing during the war, the American Navy floundered. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

Serena Zabin is the winner of the 2020 Journal of the American Revolution Book of the Year award. In this fresh interpretation, Serena Zabin paints a stirring new picture of an event that defined the Revolutionary Era. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

This week our guest is JAR contributor George Kotlik. While Texas has a long history of revolutions, few realize its contributions to the Patriot cause. Throughout the latter years of the conflict the Spanish Empire utilized its colonial resources to aid the Americans in the their quest for independence from Britain. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is JAR contributor Brian Gerring. During the American Revolution “the small war” proved to be a pivotal part of Britain’s war effort. On the frontiers, Indian warfare was a constant threat. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

This week our guest is JAR contributor Greg Aaron. Following the battles of Lexington and Concord, the British government was fraught with rumor and blame. At the center was Lord Dartmouth. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

This week our guest is Pulitzer Prize winning author Rick Atkinson. As book one of a three book trilogy, "The British Are Coming" is a long-awaited foray into the earliest years of the American Revolution. On this episode Rick Atkinson discusses the war, the young nation, its greatest leaders, and why he believes that now is the right time to revisit the American Revolution. For more information v...

This week our guest is Dr. Colin Calloway, winner of the 2018 Book of the Year Award from the Journal of the American Revolution. In his new book "The Indian World of George Washington," Calloway details the life of George Washington through his interactions with the native peoples of North America. On this episode we discuss how these interactions shaped Washington's worldview and just how pivota...

This week our guest is award-winning author and chef Michael W. Twitty. Since their arrival in the 17th century, Africans have played an instrumental role in shaping the culture and cuisine of North America. Using food as a primary source, Michael Twitty traces the history of enslaved peoples in the New World and highlights their lasting influence over modern America. For more information visit  w...

This week our guest is JAR editor and author Don N. Hagist. In his new book “Noble Volunteers” Don Hagist reveals the complex make up of the British Army and highlights the intricacies of daily life during the American Revolution. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

This week our guest is JAR contributor Kevin A. Conn. His life was remarkable, yet his role as a loyalist agent has made James Moody a mysterious figure in Revolutionary history. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

This week our guest is JAR contributor Ken Daigler. While he was considered a vital subordinate of George Washington, Nathanael Greene was also a first rate spymaster. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

This week our guest is JAR contributor Joseph E. Wroblewski. After their service in the cause of liberty ended, two legendary figures met on the other side of the world. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

This week our guest is JAR contributor  Eric Wiser. Cornelius Hatfield earned a reputation as a daring raider and loyal subject. As he terrorized Patriots in New York and New Jersey, he cemented his legacy as one of the most infamous Loyalist outlaws of the American Revolution. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

This week our guest is New York Times bestselling author Thomas E. Ricks. Washington. Adams. Jefferson. Madison. First Principles follows these four members of the Revolutionary generation from their youths to their adult lives, as they grappled with questions of independence, and forming and keeping a new nation. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

This week our guest is JAR contributor   Mark R. Anderson. After braving the harsh Canadian wilderness, Ethan Allen was defeated at Montreal. Two centuries later the event remains shrouded in mystery. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

This week our guest is JAR contributor Travis Copeland. In 1780 the Revolution tore the Carolina backcountry to pieces, and the Battle of Shallow Ford remains a forgotten flashpoint in the conflict. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

This week our guest is JAR contributor John E. Happ. The life of the French diplomat Beaumarchais was one of art, business, and American Revolution. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

This week our guest is JAR contributor Alex White. Although he came from ordinary beginnings, the life and career of Lt. Thomas White was an extraordinary tale of patriotism and survival. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

This week our guest is JAR contributor    Robert Scott Davis. Margaret Eustace led a famed life, but a mysterious letter in Georgia has left historians baffled for over two centuries. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

This week our guest is Jar Contributor and Youtube content creator Bridget Barbara. While Benedict Arnold’s treasonous gamble has become the stuff of legend, his conspiracy with John Andre is still readily traced. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

This week our guest is JAR contributor Damien Cregeau. Washington, Hamilton, John Paul Jones. Their lives were critical in the cause of freedom, and their final resting places remind us of their sacrifices. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

This week our guest is JAR contributor Rand Mirante. Sitting off the runway of Philadelphia International Airport, the impressive Fort Mifflin has a two hundred and forty year history to tell. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

This week our guest is JAR contributor and author Philip D. Weaver. Put together to fill an urgent need, the 3rd New Jersey found itself in many unique situations. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is JAR contributor Dayne Rugh. While the Sons of Liberty were active in Boston, another branch was making waves not far away in Connecticut. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com