From Boycott to Bloodshed
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
10/24/20
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This week I am going to talk about the actions - and reactions - that lead to the American Revolution. After experiencing success in the French and Indian war, Great Britain was in need of cash to help protect the new territory and pay for the costs of the extended war. The colonists, on the other hand, were not used to being asked for taxes from Parliament and rebelled at every turn - including smuggling to avoid the tax man. Did you know there was a Liberty Tree where people would protest the Crown and it's taxes? Tune in to the learn this - and more!
Sources Used This Episode:
- American Rebels: How the Hancock, Adams, and Quincy Families Fanned the Flames of Revolution by Nina Sankovitch
- 1774 by Mary Beth Norton
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Mother of African American Literature - Phillis Wheatley
October 17, 2020
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This week I am going to talk about a woman who literally wrote her way to freedom, Phillis Wheatley. Kidnapped from Africa as a small child, Wheatley would gain fame and notoriety as a result of creative writing capabilities. Wheatley was able to meet some of the most infamous men of her time including George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock. So why is it we know so little about her? Listen to this weeks episode and find out.
Sources Used This Episode:
- Phillis Wheatley Historical Society
- LINK: phillis-wheatley.org/facts/
- Poetry Foundation - Phillis Wheatley
- LINK: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/phillis-wheatley#:~:text=(1770)%20was%20Wheatley's%20first%20published,Newport%2C%20Rhode%20Island%2C%20Mercury.
- Phillis Wheatley: Biography of a Genius in Bondage by Vincent Carretta
- The Trials of Phillis Wheatley: America's First Black Poet and Her Encounters with the Founding Fathers by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2020
•12m
Hey everyone! I know I mentioned talking about the rebels of the revolution in from Boycott to Bloodshed, but I took an offramp from the normal linear history path to share some background on Halloween in America. From the Celtic origins of the Samhain festival to the history of Haunted Houses, I touch on a few of the things that make Halloween the best holiday of the year. I even ventured into a little true crime with the Candy Man murder. Enjoy! I will return next week with the promised episode!
Sources Used This Episode:
- The Encyclopedia of Halloween by Lisa Morton
- The Halloween Handbook by Ed Morrow
- Candy Man's Legacy Still Haunting Today by Heather Nicholson, Chron (LINK)
- The True Story of the Trick or Treat Murderer by Michael Segalov, VICE (LINK)
- A Brief History of the Haunted House by Chris Heller, Smithsonian Magazine (LINK)
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