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Hey! This podcast we delve into the beginnings of the new government. Washington’s first appointments, early legislation especially the creation of the federal court system are all covered. Any questions or comments? Please feel free to reach out and thanks for listening to the history of united states podcast!   https://historyoftheunitedstatespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/podcast-57.output.mp3

Hello! Exciting News! I have a Patreon page up! So if you are so inclined, please donate to the podcast. Like I explain in this cast, I have very little overhead, website, library fines, coffee. I’m not sure what my hourly rate for this would be, but I’m not worrying about it either. This is a labor of love. However, I’ve seen quite a few fellow history podcasters looking for donations and I thought, why not? As far as the cast goes, we discuss the emerging middle class of the early republic, life in the city, especially New York, and some other changes and currents. I hope you enjoy it! https://historyoftheunitedstatespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/podcast-56.output.mp3

Hey! A new podast and a few new things! First the episode; The Bill of Rights gets added on to the Constitution and Washington is unanimously declared president. Second, there is a new e-mail for the podcast: [email protected] drop me a line if you’d like. Finally, a brand new day! I’ve decided to take the plunge and get on the Patreon bandwagon. If you’d like to free history, consider ing at: https://www.patreon.com/ushistorypodcast https://historyoftheunitedstatespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/podcast-55.output.mp3  

And here we are! At the end of the ratification process for the new US Constitution. The big fish of Virginia and New York finally get in on the process and little Rhode Island proves to be a difficult outlier. But a new government finally came into being. All this and the usual state of the cast introduction. https://historyoftheunitedstatespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/pod-54.output.mp3

Hello! This installment of the podcast takes us through the ratification battle over the US constitution, well at least part of it. The remainder of those state debates will be up with the next cast! Enjoy and thanks for listening! https://historyoftheunitedstatespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/pod-53.output.mp3

Hello! Welcome in and welcome back! The Constitution has been drafted! Now comes the hard part: convincing the citizenry of the United States this is the best option going forward. Though we all know the outcome, it was by far a certainty in 1787. In this episode we look at some of the key Antifederalist arguments and discuss how some of those arguments still resonate. Thanks for listening! https://historyoftheunitedstatespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/podcast-52.output.mp3

Hello and welcome in, welcome back! In this episode we further discuss the creation of the US Constitution. Everyone didn’t get what they wanted, but what we got was an interesting proposal of a new government. It would take some convincing to make it the law of the land. https://historyoftheunitedstatespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/us-pod-51output.mp3

Well, I didn’t mean to take the entire summer and fall off, but here we are! In this episode we look at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the introduction of Madison’s Virginia Plan. I’d also like to thank everyone who has listened and subscribed to the podcast. Thanks for listening! 50 episodes! Can you believe it!   https://historyoftheunitedstatespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/us-pod-50-output.mp3

Hello! Welcome in and welcome back! In this podcast we talk about the final days of the Articles of Confederation. One episode that galvanized opinion among the elites of the United States was a popular rebellion in Massachusetts, Shays Rebellion. After that, getting people from most of the thirteen states to come together was far easier than it had been. By spring of 1787, the stage was set. https://historyoftheunitedstatespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/podcast-49-output.mp3

Hello! The holidays came and went and so did my time to work on the podcast. But we are back and better than ever! In this episode we talk about that strange time when there was no US Constitution, just this thing called the Articles of Confederation. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but there were some flaws, big flaws, huge flaws. I’ll it, I’m a bit out of practice in this one so apologies from the get go. Thanks for listening! https://historyoftheunitedstatespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/podcast48-output.mp3

Here we are! It didn’t even take a month to get another one in the can! So, we finally get to the end of the American Revolution with the official peace treaty of 1783. Franklin, Jay and Adams do the best they can for their new country and by the time the sausage gets made, they did pretty good. Britain did ok too, the French and Spanish? Not so much. Give us a listen, give us some love on iTunes. Until next time!   https://historyoftheunitedstatespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/podcast-47-output.mp3

Took a little while to get this one put together, but I like how it turned out. In this cast, some of the ramifications of the revolution are discussed. We take a look at women, African-Americans, Native Americans and quite a few other folks as well for good measure. The overarching theme of this cast: How revolutionary was the American Revolution? https://historyoftheunitedstatespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/episode46-output.mp3

It’s been far too long, but it is a big deal, 1781, so I wanted to get it right. Here we are, the traditional end of the war. The Battle of Yorktown, or was it much of a battle? A naval battle; a siege, for sure, but not much of a classic eighteenth century battle. Even so, the world would never be the same. Or did it change that much at all? With the close of the fighting, more questions will arise, but that’s next time. This time is for Washington and his rebels. https://historyoftheunitedstatespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/podcast45-output.mp3

So here we are in 1780! The war turns south and doesn’t exactly go well for the Americans. Even more troubling for the Americans one of their greatest heroes turns against the cause. If a hero from the Battle of Saratoga decides to go back Great Britain, what does that say about the cause as a whole? Will the Revolution even succeed? That was a very real question in 1780. https://historyoftheunitedstatespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/podcast-us-44.mp3

I misspoke at the intro to this one, misidentifying it as episode 44. Nope, 43. We take a look this time at the shift to the south, the fighting out west and the international character of the American side of things, especially in the officer corps. It’s a bit shorter than normal, but 1780 promises to be a bit long. Happy listening! https://historyoftheunitedstatespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/podcast-44.mp3

Hello all! Looking at the calendar, I got this one in a bit sooner than others in recent times. I’ll keep working on it. In this episode, we go from Valley Forge, through the Battle of Monmouth and out to the west with George Rogers Clark. Some new players are involved and some old ones move away. If nothing else, 1778 sees the war pivot from the north to the south, though the fighting wouldn’t quite move that fast. That will have to wait until 1779! Podcast 42.output

In today’s cast we cover Washington’s worst defeat, the impact of Saratoga and a new form of government. All neat and tidy in 20 minutes! podcast-41-output

Don’t look now, but there is a new podcast coming your way! This time through I discuss the happenings of 1777 through October. I also discuss the long delay and perhaps having a remedy for such things. We get to the battle of Saratoga, women in the Revolution and Washington’s New Jersey second half. Not necessarily in that order. See you, sooner I hope, next time!   https://historyoftheunitedstatespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/podcast-40-output.mp3

Good to be back! Been a while I know, but sometimes, things just keep getting away. So here we are, the War of Independence, the Revolution! I think as things go, I’ll go year by year through the war up until 1781, then speed things up a bit again. In this episode, we take a look at a most pivotal year, 1776. Independence is declared, the army is fully engaged and the fighting is very real throughout the former colonies, now states. Grand news at podcast central, I’ll be getting the week between Christmas and New Year’s off, so hopefully more time spent on the podcast to come. https://historyoftheunitedstatespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/podcast-39-output.mp3

As Lorne Michaels once said, “The show doesn’t go on because it’s perfect it goes on because it’s 11:30.” And such it is as I watch Saturday Night Live that the podcast is going up.  I was playing around with recording on my voice memo and editing with GarageBand. It didn’t go so well. I like the voice memo, but the editing was not…logical. Couldn’t make cuts like I wanted, no fade ins or fade outs. But before I got it back to my office and my other editing software, two more days would have ed. So let’s get to the revolution. And that is where we are. The revolution is upon us! We ended last time at the Boston Tea Party. We end this cast at December 31, 1775 and a lot happens. Forgive the edits, but please enjoy the content. https://historyoftheunitedstatespodcast.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/cast38.mp3