Brushfires of the Mind: The Dave Benner Show

Brushfires of the Mind: The Dave Benner Show

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  • 2.22: The State Constitutions
    When the American states seceded from a monarchical empire, they reformed their political systems to embrace constitutional republicanism.
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    Most of the content in this section is elaborated upon in greater length and with additional context in Compact of the Republic: The League of States and the Constitution: https://amzn.to/2Qi1Fzw
    Other recommended reading(s):
    -Murray Rothbard, Conceived in Liberty: https://amzn.to/2N35LJT
    -Gordon Wood, The American Revolution: https://amzn.to/2DaNaMa
    -Bernard Bailyn, The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution: https://amzn.to/2xJ7D5A
    Youtube: www.youtube.com/dbenner83
    Website: www.davebenner.com
    54 min
  • 2.21: Crossing the Delaware
    Washington gave the new American states the best conceivable Christmas present when he crossed the Delaware River and surprised the Hessians.
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    Most of the content in this section is elaborated upon in greater length and with additional context in Compact of the Republic: The League of States and the Constitution: https://amzn.to/2Qi1Fzw
    Other recommended reading(s):
    -David McCullough, 1776: https://amzn.to/2Qbp0Ti
    -Murray Rothbard, Conceived in Liberty: https://amzn.to/2N35LJT
    -Don Higginbotham, George Washington and the American Military Tradition: https://amzn.to/2xJm61E
    Youtube: www.youtube.com/dbenner83
    Website: www.davebenner.com
    32 min
  • 2.20: Disaster in New York
    Right after independence was declared, Washington suffered a catastrophe that very nearly led to the capture of the entire Continental Army.
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    Most of the content in this section is elaborated upon in greater length and with additional context in Compact of the Republic: The League of States and the Constitution: https://amzn.to/2Qi1Fzw
    Other recommended reading(s):
    -Gordon Wood, The Radicalism of the American Revolution: https://amzn.to/2xJ78bI
    -David McCullough, 1776: https://amzn.to/2Qbp0Ti
    -Murray Rothbard, Conceived in Liberty: https://amzn.to/2N35LJT
    Youtube: www.youtube.com/dbenner83
    Website: www.davebenner.com
    24 min
  • 2.19: Independence
    After more than a year of military strife in New England, the Continental Congress finally severed all ties with the British Empire – after a few states did so first.
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    Most of the content in this section is elaborated upon in greater length and with additional context in Compact of the Republic: The League of States and the Constitution: https://amzn.to/2Qi1Fzw
    Other recommended reading(s):
    -The Virginia Declaration of Rights
    -Virginia Constitution of 1776
    -The Declaration of Independence
    -Kevin Gutzman, Virginia's American Revolution: From Dominion to Republic, 1776-1840: https://amzn.to/2NLteo6
    -Mercy Otis Warren, The Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution: https://amzn.to/2DDKirt
    -Murray Rothbard, Conceived in Liberty: https://amzn.to/2N35LJT
    Youtube: www.youtube.com/dbenner83
    Website: www.davebenner.com
    28 min
  • 2.17: Common Sense
    The American cause for independence needed a spokesman, and found it in Thomas Paine – an Englishman.
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    Most of the content in this section is elaborated upon in greater length and with additional context in Compact of the Republic: The League of States and the Constitution: https://amzn.to/2Qi1Fzw
    Other recommended reading(s):
    -Thomas Paine, Common Sense: https://amzn.to/2On5iqu
    -Murray Rothbard, Conceived in Liberty: https://amzn.to/2N35LJT
    Youtube: www.youtube.com/dbenner83
    Website: www.davebenner.com
    24 min
  • 2.16: The Second Continental Congress
    While some viewed Massachusetts’ plight as an isolated incident, others believed it deserved a concerted colonial response. The Second Continental Congress was tasked with sorting these matters out.
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    Most of the content in this section is elaborated upon in greater length and with additional context in Compact of the Republic: The League of States and the Constitution: https://amzn.to/2Qi1Fzw
    Other recommended reading(s):
    -Mercy Otis Warren, The Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution: https://amzn.to/2DDKirt
    -Murray Rothbard, Conceived in Liberty: https://amzn.to/2N35LJT
    Youtube: www.youtube.com/dbenner83
    Website: www.davebenner.com
    34 min
  • 2.15: Liberty or Death
    Virginia’s aristocracy was split on whether to resist the British militarily, while Patrick Henry was sure that life without liberty was not worth living.
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    Most of the content in this section is elaborated upon in greater length and with additional context in Compact of the Republic: The League of States and the Constitution: https://amzn.to/2Qi1Fzw
    Other recommended reading(s):
    -Patrick Henry, Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death! (speech)
    -Kevin Gutzman, Virginia's American Revolution: From Dominion to Republic, 1776-1840: https://amzn.to/2NLteo6
    -Murray Rothbard, Conceived in Liberty: https://amzn.to/2N35LJT
    Youtube: www.youtube.com/dbenner83
    Website: www.davebenner.com
    37 min
  • 2.14: Lexington and Concord
    When Thomas Gage attempted to seize gunpowder reserves, Lexington and Concord mobilized their militia forces to oppose him, and the die was cast.
    Like the podcast? Check out my youtube channel:
    http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dbenner83
    Most of the content in this section is elaborated upon in greater length and with additional context in Compact of the Republic: The League of States and the Constitution: https://amzn.to/2Qi1Fzw
    Other recommended reading(s):
    -Gordon Wood, The Radicalism of the American Revolution: https://amzn.to/2xJ78bI
    -Mercy Otis Warren, The Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution: https://amzn.to/2DDKirt
    -Murray Rothbard, Conceived in Liberty: https://amzn.to/2N35LJT
    Youtube: www.youtube.com/dbenner83
    Website: www.davebenner.com
    23 min
  • 2.13: The First Continental Congress
    After the Intolerable Acts, the American colonies decided to send delegates to a Congress to determine a colonial response.
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    Most of the content in this section is elaborated upon in greater length and with additional context in Compact of the Republic: The League of States and the Constitution: https://amzn.to/2Qi1Fzw
    Other recommended reading(s):
    -The Fairfax Resolves (Virginia)
    -The Suffolk Resolves (Massachusetts)
    -Joseph Warren, The Solemn League and Covenant
    -Mercy Otis Warren, The Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution: https://amzn.to/2DDKirt
    -Murray Rothbard, Conceived in Liberty: https://amzn.to/2N35LJT
    Youtube: www.youtube.com/dbenner83
    Website: www.davebenner.com
    34 min
  • 2.12: The Intolerable Acts
    After the destruction of the tea, the British said enough was enough, and endeavored to punish Bostonians through a new set of incendiary laws.
    Like the podcast? Check out my youtube channel:
    http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dbenner83
    Most of the content in this section is elaborated upon in greater length and with additional context in Compact of the Republic: The League of States and the Constitution: https://amzn.to/2Qi1Fzw
    Other recommended reading(s):
    -Harlow Giles Unger, American Tempest: How the Boston Tea Party Sparked a Revolution: https://amzn.to/2Na2gkH
    -Mercy Otis Warren, History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution: https://amzn.to/2DDKirt
    -Murray Rothbard, Conceived in Liberty: https://amzn.to/2N35LJT
    Youtube: www.youtube.com/dbenner83
    Website: www.davebenner.com
    33 min

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Dave Benner produces content on topics related to the American founding period. He is the author of Compact of the Republic: The League of States and the Constitution, which defends the Constitution…