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American War of Independence: Fourth of July Special

2025/7/4
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Frank Cogliano: 实际上,在英属北美和加勒比地区有26个殖民地。英国在17世纪建立了我们所知的北美东海岸的殖民地,并在斯图亚特王朝时期在北美其他地方和加勒比地区建立了殖民地。到18世纪中叶,英国在七年战争中获胜时,它拥有26个殖民地。这些殖民地在很大程度上是自治的,在建立后的最初一百年里,它们在很大程度上是依靠自己的力量发展起来的。每个殖民地都有自己的议会,他们认为这相当于英国议会,因此他们获得了一定程度的自治权。在加勒比地区的殖民地,特别是以奴隶为基础的农业,种植甘蔗是英国18世纪经济的引擎。 Patton Oswalt: 如果英国在这里有26个殖民地,那么他们在这个地方的利益就很大,这不仅仅是13个州的反叛,而是他们在这个地区投入了大量的资金。

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This episode commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American War of Independence. It explores the reasons behind the colonists' rebellion against Britain, their eventual victory over an imperial superpower, and the popular culture references related to this pivotal event.
  • Commemorates 250th anniversary of American War of Independence
  • Explores reasons for colonial rebellion
  • Examines victory over imperial power
  • Discusses pop culture references related to the event

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Greg Jenner is joined in the eighteenth century by Professor Frank Cogliano and comedian and actor Patton Oswalt for a special Fourth of July episode all about the American War of Independence. Also known as the American Revolutionary War, 2025 marks 250 years since the start of the conflict in 1775, when the first battles between the British army and the colonial resistance were fought at Lexington and Concord. But what caused Britain’s North American colonies to rebel against the king and government in London? At what point did they start to see themselves as American and not British? And how did a colonial militia take on an imperial superpower? This episode charts the growing rift between Britain and its American colonists, taking in famous events like the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party and the calling of the first Continental Congress, all the way through to the Declaration of Independence and the course of the revolutionary war itself. We learn how America fought to free itself from the shackles of British rule, and meet some well-known names from history, including Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin and George Washington. And we also ask whose freedom was being fought for, and who – such as Black and Indigenous Americans – got left behind.

If you’re a fan of fearless freedom fighters, political wrangling and stunning military victories, you’ll love our episode on the American War of Independence.

If you want more American political history, listen to our episode on Becoming America, or episodes on abolitionists Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth. And for more independence movements, check out our episode on Simón Bolívar.

You’re Dead To Me is the comedy podcast that takes history seriously. Every episode, Greg Jenner brings together the best names in history and comedy to learn and laugh about the past.

Hosted by: Greg Jenner Research by: Charlotte Emily Edgeshaw Written by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Emma Nagouse, and Greg Jenner Produced by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner Audio Producer: Steve Hankey Production Coordinator: Ben Hollands Senior Producer: Emma Nagouse Executive Editor: Philip Sellars