The American Revolution - Impacts
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
12/26/20
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This week I am going to talk a little bit about the American Revolution, but a lot more about those individuals impacted as a result of the call for independence. We know about the Battle of Yorktown and the harsh winter at Valley Forge. In this episode, I talk about how the fight for revolution impacted its residents - Black Americans, Women, Native Americans and the poor. Did you know there was a female soldier who received a military pension for her service during the revolution? Hear about this - and more - on this week's episode!
NOTE: Episode is marked explicit because I use the "a" word a few times. I try to keep it clean!
Sources Used In This Episode:
- These Truths: A History of the United States by Jill Lepore
- A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinne
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December 19, 2020
•13m
This week I discuss the creation of one of the most infamous documents of American history - the Declaration of Independence.
Vying for a way to be taken seriously and gain much needed support for their act of treason, the members of the Continental Congress drafted perhaps the most infamous piece of propaganda - the Declaration of Independence. While this document has historical importance and has influenced generations of those seeking their freedom, the original document had no legal basis or standing. Tune in as I discuss this and more!
Source Used This Episode:
- The Declaration of Independence: A Study in the History of Political Ideas by Carl Lotus Becker
- American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence by Pauline Maier
- These Truths by Jill Lepore
- Who Was Delaware’s John Dickinson and Why You Should Care by William Murchison (LINK)
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December 31, 2020
•11m
Let's celebrate the end of this decade.. I mean year with a review of all the historical stuff that went down in 2020, shall we?
From Kobe Bryant to impeachment; fires to COVID, 2020 grabbed our attention from the beginning and made sure we never stopped worrying. Come hang with me as I salute the end of the year and welcome 2021.
Sources Used This Episode:
- Australia fires: A Visual guide to the bushfire crisis. BBC.com (LINK)
- Novel Corona Virus - China. The World Health Organization. (LINK)
- Iowa Caucuses Results 2020. CNN. (LINK)
- Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 23 Years In Prison For Rape And Sexual Abuse by Colin Dwyer, NPR. March 11, 2020. (LINK)
- Coronavirus in Washington state: A timeline of the outbreak through March 2020. By Casey McNerthney. April 3, 2020. KIRO7 News (LINK)
- Police agencies are banning a controversial neck hold after George Floyd's death. By Ben Poston. Los Angeles Times. June 5, 2020. (LINK)
- Breaking barriers: Madame Vice President Kamala Harris. By Melissa De Witte. Standford News. December 11, 2020. (LINK)
- One Term Presidents: Trump Joins John Adams, Herbert Hoover, Jimmy Carter, George HW Bush. By Gillian Brockell. Washington Post. November 7, 2020. (LINK)
- Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's top opinions and dissents, from VMI to Voting Rights Act. By Richard Wolf. USA Today. September 18, 2020. (LINK)
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