Struggle for Independence
The Struggle for American Independence: Liberty or Death!
In this episode, I cover the happenings of colonial Virginia over the course of 1775. These events ran in parallel to those in Boston immediately prior to and during the confrontation between the colonial militias and the British regulars at Lexington and Concord....
The Struggle for American Independence: Lexington and Concord
In this episode, I cover the Battles of Lexington and Concord, truly the first military excursions in the patriot struggle for independence. Although Thomas Gage hoped not to provoke an aggressive response from patriot forces, he still attempted to shrewdly act seize...
The Struggle for American Independence: The First Continental Congress
In this episode, I cover the First Continental Congress – a convention of delegates from the colonies to determine a concerted response to the Intolerable Acts. Two basic political factions developed in the Congress, which thwarted the type of radical opposition to...
The Struggle for American Independence: The Coercive Acts
In this episode, I cover the Coercive Acts – referred to in modern times as the Intolerable Acts. These were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in early 1774 to punish the colonies (especially Massachusetts), for the destruction of tea. I cover the...