Growing Patriots

What's a Constitution? Why did we need one? Does it still matter today? In this episode, we find out!

What is a Constitution? Why did we need one? Does it still matter today? Today, we find out.

Now that America was its very own country, our founders had to figure out how to run it! The Articles of Confederation helped with that.

At long last, the American Revolution comes to an end. Liberty wins!

The battle season of 1780 was a big one – with a major plot twist toward the end!

Washington and his men were encamped at Morristown, New Jersey during the winter of 1779-80 – one of the harshest winters in history.

The British said they would free any enslaved person who came to fight on their side – but was there a catch? Find out in this episode!

Dr. Kacy Tillman joins us for this episode to tell us all about loyalist women. In the 18th century, most people didn't believe women could think for themselves. So, they could get in trouble for the opinions of their fathers, husbands, brothers, and other men in their lives. History might remember them as loyalists, but some simply wanted peace. Others were working to help by acting as spies or m...

The battle for liberty rages on in the summer and autumn of 1779.

Ep. 57 – Minisode for Georgia and South Carolina by Growing Patriots

Learn how Spain helped colonists during the American Revolution!

A look at the next round of battles – from Kaskaskia to Kettle Creek.

Learn all about Christmas in the colonial era.

In 1792, George Washington asked Americans to set aside one day in November to reflect on gratitude. Here is what the proclamation said.

We've heard a lot about soldiers, spies, and political leaders during the American Revolution — and most of them were men. In this episode, we're joined by an expert in women's history to hear what the ladies were up to.

In the first major battle after leaving Valley Forge, both armies found out if the Americans' new training had paid off.

George Washington heard that the British Army was making a move - and maybe it was time to leave Valley Forge. In this minisode, we talk about how they decided when to leave and what happened next.

As we've been talking about the American Revolution, we've been taking a lot about people getting hurt, wounded, and sick. What happens next? In this episode, you'll hear all about what medical care was like.

Not everyone in the American Colonies wanted liberty from Great Britain. In this episode, we talk about the loyalists who wanted to remain a British Colony, including Thomas Hutchinson, Governor of Massachusetts.

The winter of 1777-1778 was pivotal for the Continental Army. While wintering under terrible conditions at Valley Forge, the soldiers trained hard. What was life like in that winter? In this episode, we find out.

The battlefield had so much gunsmoke and noise—how were the soldiers supposed to know what to do? A fife and drum corps! Amelia is joined by a fifer to tell us all about it.

In this quick minisode, Amelia tells you all about Revolutionary War uniforms.

In the midst of the battles of Saragota, another battle was being fought- this time in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Find out what happened (and who was hiding!) in this epsiode.

The American and British armies met in upstate New York and the two battles that followed changed the momentum of the American Revolution. We're joined by Eric Schnitzer from Saratoga National Historic Park to tell us all about who was there, what happened, and why it was such an important battle.

France was a key ally during the American Revolution, and perhaps the most famous fighting Frenchman was the Marquis de Lafayette. This week, we're joined by Lafayette expert Laura Auricchio to talk about why he joined the fight for American independence, how he got France and America on the same page, and what he did after the war.