President Washington hires close friends to make the land deals necessary to establishing the new federal city on the Potomac River. He also personally selects French immigrant Pierre L'Enfant as the city planner.
This episode's, blog entry, at blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as more resources related to this week's episode.
Book Recommendation of the Week: Washington: The Making of the American Capital, by Fergus Bordewich.
Online Recommendation of the Week: A History of the National Capital, Vol. 1: 1790-1814, by W.B. Bryan: https://archive.org/details/historyofnationa0001wilh
Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy
ARP T-shirts and other merch: https://merch.amrevpodcast.com
Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com
Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271
Follow the podcast on X @AmRevPodcast
Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast
or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
--------
34:03
--------
34:03
Rev250-057 Great Bridge, VA Dec. 9, 1775
Virginia patriots fight the British at Great Bridge, forcing the British to surrender the last patch of land under British control in Virginia.
For more details on this topic, check out Episode 74 of the American Revolution Podcast. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
--------
6:41
--------
6:41
AR-SP43 Alamance, with Nathan Schultz
Alamance Battleground Site Director Nathan Shultz discusses the Regulator movement in North Carolina, which culminates in the 1771 Battle of Alamance.
To get more background on the Battle of Alamance, listen to Episode 35 of this podcast.
Also, check out the Alamance Battleground website: https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/alamance-battleground
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
--------
22:52
--------
22:52
Rev250-056 Capture of the Nancy
On Nov 29, 1775, A Continental Ship deployed by General Washington manages to capture a large supply ship headed for Boston. The contents supply the Continental Army with desperately needed arms and ammunition.
For more details on this topic, check out Episode 74 of the American Revolution Podcast. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
--------
6:29
--------
6:29
AR-SP42 The American Revolution and the Fate of the World, with Richard Bell
Professor Richard Bell discusses his new book The American Revolution and the Fate of the World.
For a written summary of the discussion, go to https://blog.amrevpodcast.com
To see a list of upcoming Round Table events, where you can participate on Zoom, go to: https://amrevrt.org/virtual-round-table-events
Order the book on Amazon.
The author has offered to sell a signed copy directly to you if you contact him via Email. His contact information is available here: https://history.umd.edu/directory/richard-bell
Join the podcast mail list to receive advance notice of future round tables: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy
Support this podcast on Patreon. Joining even as a free member will also provide advance notice of future episodes. https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
American Revolution Podcast explores the events of the American Revolution, from beginning to end. It publishes weekly. Be sure to check out the related blog for access to pictures, maps, and links to more useful information on each week's episode. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com
Höre American Revolution Podcast, Leben Lieben Lassen - emotionales Wachstum, innere Klarheit & echte Verbundenheit in Beziehungen und viele andere Podcasts aus aller Welt mit der radio.at-App