Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution
History Podcasts
Welcome to Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution. Each week Dispatches features interviews highlighting the latest in scholarship, news, and opinions regarding the American Revolutionary Era. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com
Location:
United States
Genres:
History Podcasts
Description:
Welcome to Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution. Each week Dispatches features interviews highlighting the latest in scholarship, news, and opinions regarding the American Revolutionary Era. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com
Language:
English
Episodes
E311: Geoffrey Hoerauf: Spies at Fort Detroit
12/8/2025
This week our guest is JAR Contributor Geoffrey Hoerauf. Fort Detroit was a vital outpost of empire, but spies reigned on the frontier. For more information, visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
Duration:00:20:58
E310: Stuart Lilie: Henry Knox's Noble Train of Artillery at Fort Ticonderoga, December 5th-7th
11/24/2025
This week our guest is Fort Ticonderoga VP of Public History Stuart Lilie. From December 5th-7th, Fort Ticonderoga will host a celebration and reenactment of Henry Knox's Noble Train of Artillery. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
Duration:00:21:07
E309: Brett Bannor: Snapping the Lilliputian Cords: The Founders and Gulliver’s Travels
11/9/2025
Our guest this week is JAR contributor Brett Bannor, discussing the Founding Generation's deep affection for Gulliver's Travels. For more information, visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
Duration:00:17:11
E308: Alexander S. Burns: Infantry in Battle, 1733-1783
11/2/2025
This week our guest is Alexander S. Burns. Dr. Burns discussed his new book "Infantry In Battle: 1733-1783," at the 2025 Braddock's Road Preservation Association Seminar at Fort Ligonier in Ligonier, PA. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
Duration:00:32:06
E307: Shawn David McGhee: John Fenno and Philip Freneau's War of Words
10/13/2025
This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Shawn David McGhee. In the early republic, newspaper editors John Fenno and Philip Freneau waged a war of words. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
Duration:00:30:58
G. Patrick O'Brien: Alexander Thompson and Declaring Peace in the Borderlands of Western New York, 1783
9/29/2025
This week our guest is JAR Contributor G. Patrick O'Brien. In 1783, Alexander Thompson was given a great task...making peace with the British and their Native allies in Western New York. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
Duration:00:32:34
E305: Patrick H. Hannum: Col. William Woodford's 1775 James River Crossing
9/15/2025
This week our guest is JAR Contributor Patrick Hannum. In 1775, William Woodford crossed the James River to oust Governor Lord Dunmore of Virginia. For more information, visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
Duration:00:25:46
E304: Richard Gardiner: Unraveling the Mystery of George Washington’s Earliest Teacher
9/1/2025
This week our guest is JAR contributor Rick Gardiner. For the last two centuries historians have speculated as to the identity of George Washington's first teacher. Richard Gardiner provides compelling new evidence. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
Duration:00:14:30
E303: Jason A. Cherry: Vandalia Colony: American Triumph or Folly?
8/18/2025
This week our guest is author Jason Cherry. The 14th colony was a dream of many in Colonial America, but the Revolution brought it to a screeching halt. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
Duration:00:22:29
E302: Josh Wheeler: The Complicated History of David Fanning’s Murderous 1782 Bloody Sabbath Raid
8/4/2025
This week our guest is JAR contributor Josh Wheeler. In 1782, a North Carolina Loyalist named David Fanning went on a murderous spree to stop state elections. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com
Duration:00:26:02
E301: Vic DiSanto: The 1779 Invasion of Iroquoia
7/22/2025
This week our guest is JAR contributor Vic DiSanto. In 1779, George Washington launched a brutal campaign against the Iroquois in Western New York. The results were catastrophic for the "People of the Longhouse." For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
Duration:00:26:02
David Price: Lemuel Haynes: An Abolitionist Voice in the Revolution
7/6/2025
This week our guest is author and JAR contributor David Price. Lemuel Haynes was an early abolitionist in the Revolutionary Era. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
Duration:00:29:02
E299: Eric Sterner: Samuel Brady Rescues Jane Stoops
6/22/2025
This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Eric Sterner. Samuel Brady was a legend on the frontier, and a chance encounter changed the life of Jane Stoops. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
Duration:00:25:34
E298: David P. Ervin: The Politics of the Continental Army in the West
6/8/2025
This week our guest is JAR Contributor David P. Ervin. The 13th Virginia was created to defend the western frontier, but troubles began when it was called to serve in the eastern theater. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
Duration:00:19:57
E297: Elizabeth Reese: A Granddaughter’s Grief: Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis and George Washington
5/26/2025
This week our guest is JAR Contributor Elizabeth Reese. The story of Nelly Custis is a one of hope, tragedy, and grief. Raised as the granddaughter of George Washington, her life fell apart upon the President's passing. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
Duration:00:21:14
Franklin D. Rausch: The Siege of Savages' Old Fields
5/12/2025
This week our guest is JAR Contributor Franklin D. Rausch. In the fall of 1775, a the war in South Carolina ignited in in the Siege of Saveges' Old Fields. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
Duration:00:25:10
E295: Molly Fortune: The Papers of Francis Marion
4/27/2025
This week our guest is SC250 CEO Molly Fortune. To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Revolution, SC250 has recently published the first volume of the Papers of Francis Marion. To read the letters, visit www.SC250.com and for more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
Duration:00:18:35
E294: Mike Cecere: Colonial Militia on the Eve of Revolution
4/14/2025
This week our guest is author and JAR Contributor Mike Cecere. On the eve of Revolution, America's militia's stood at the ready. In time, they would become a critical part of the war effort. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
Duration:00:22:46
E293: Jude M. Pfister: The Federalist Papers
3/30/2025
This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Jude Pfister. The Federalist Papers stand amongst the most important documents from the Revolutionary era, and they are being reevaluated for a new era. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com
Duration:00:32:21
E292: Carter F. Smith: Samuel Mason: Revolutionary Turncoat or Opportunistic Pirate?
3/16/2025
This week our guest is author Carter F. Smith. Samuel Mason was a war hero in the west, and its most famous pirate. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.
Duration:00:37:48