The Political History of the United States

Nathanael Greene decides to make a stand at Fort Washington... It does not go well. Join us on social media!   Threads :  https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/ Instagram :  https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/ Website :  https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.co...

Following the loss of Long Island, General Howe attempts to push the Continental army out of New York entirely. Join us on social media!   Threads :  https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/ Instagram :  https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/ Website :  https...

General Howe finally makes his, much anticipated, arrival in New York. Join us on social media!   Threads :  https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/ Instagram :  https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/ Website :  https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/ Bibliograp...

As Howe looms off the shore of New York, the American's face challenges in Canada and in South Carolina. Join us on social media!   Threads :  https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/ Instagram :  https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/ Website :  https://www....

The Declaration of Independence would lead to reactions all throughout the United States and beyond. Join us on social media!   Threads :  https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/ Instagram :  https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/ Website :  https://www.uspo...

A reading of the Declaration of Independence. Join us on social media!   Threads :  https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/ Instagram :  https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/ Website :  https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/ Bibliography :  https://uspoli...

The colonies declare their independence and become the United States. If you wish to listen to a reading of the Declaration of Independence please check your feed for a supplementary episode that I have also uploaded. If you wish to read along you can click here to read the Declaration on the National Archives website. Join us on social media!   Threads :  https://www.threads.net/@uspoli...

After nearly a year at war the colonists needed to decide what they were fighting for. Was the end goal of the war for reconciliation with the British, or instead was the ultimate objective independence? Join us on social media!   Threads :  https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpo...

As George Washington sits outside of Boston, he finds himself desperate to do something. Anything really. Thankfully, anything would come from the seizure of the Dorchester Heights, which would force Howe's hand. Join us on social media!   Threads :  https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/USPo...

The colonies are in need of a common cause. Join us on social media!   Threads :  https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/ Instagram :  https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/ Website :  https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/ Bibliography :  https://uspoliti...

The American's decide to attempt to get control of Canada. Join us on social media!   Threads :  https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/ Instagram :  https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/ Website :  https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/ Bibliography :  h...

Following the battle of Bunker Hill both the American's and the British found themselves having to grapple with the outcome and what it meant moving forward. Join us on social media!   Threads :  https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/ Instagram :  https://www.instagram...

The British decide that they are going to take Bunker Hill from the American's who have no intention of giving it up easily. Join us on social media!   Threads :  https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/ Instagram :  https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/ Website...

In the aftermath of Lexington and Concord everybody was stuck figuring out exactly what it all meant. Were they now at war with Great Britain? If so, what were they fighting for? Was it reconciliation or was it independence? At roughly the same time that fighting is happening in Massachusetts, in Virginia Lord Dunmore will make a play to get control over the worsening situation. It was a move that...

The American Revolution begins. Join us on social media!   Threads :  https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/ Instagram :  https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/ Website :  https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/ Bibliography :  https://uspoliticalpodcast.c...

Things begin to fall apart as events approach the eve of war. Join us on social media!   Threads :  https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/ Instagram :  https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/ Website :  https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/ Bibliography :&nbsp...

As December 1st rolls around the boycott agreed to by the continental congress goes into effect. However, as an unintended consequence of enforcing that boycott, the British see their control over the government begin to collapse throughout all of the colonies. Join us on social media!   Threads :  https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ushistpodca...

The government in Massachusetts begins to change as British control slips.  Join us on social media!   Threads :  https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/ Instagram :  https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/ Website :  https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/ Bibl...

The first Continental Congress takes place as the colonies try to decide how to respond to the Intolerable Acts.   Join us on social media!   Threads :  https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/ Instagram :  https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/ Website :&nbs...

During the Summer months of 1774 the colonies began preparations for a meeting in Philadelphia. This process would show just how many differences remained between the colonies as everybody came in with their own specific agenda. They all had things that they were worried about, things that they wanted to accomplish. This tension between the colonies, colonies that had been competitors in business...

London officially responds to the Boston Tea Party.   Join us on social media!   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/ Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/ Bibliography: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/p/bibliography/

The British are about to vent their feelings about the entire ongoing crisis at the expense of Benjamin Franklin.   Join us on social media!   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/ Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/ Bibl...

The colonists host the single most pivitol demonstration of the entire imperial crisis.   Join us on social media!   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/ Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/ Bibliography: https://www.uspo...

The Boston radicals are about to learn that their Governor, Thomas Hutchinson, has been busy writing.   Join us on social media!   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/ Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/ Bibliography: ht...

Following the trials of the Boston massacre there was a noticable pause in the biggest actions of the colonial radicals. That doesn't, however, mean that nothing was happening.   Join us on social media!   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoli...