Colonial Era to Present Day History Buff

Colonial Era to Present Day History Buff

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Colonial Era to Present Day History Buff episodes

  • Seeking Revenge In The Forms of Legislation To Newspaper Publishing
    Go behind the scenes and explore how 1778 Massachusetts Banishment Act impacted people of loyalist standing. Learn how Edward Winslow, a Loyalist, responded to the Massachusetts Banishment Act. Determine where Loyalist Clergy Leaders stood behind dangers involving revenge. Explore why some loyalist figures heavily advocated revenge against their patriot counterparts. Get introduced to South Carolina Loyalist James Simpson including the duties he performed between 1778-1780. Learn exactly why Simpson frowned upon Patriots. Find out why Britain’s Southern Strategy served dual purposes both militarily and economically. Agree if Crown Officials in London were convinced that a strong population of Loyalists resided within the Southern Colonies. Discover exact number of Loyalist Newspapers that evolved during Revolutionary War including retaliatory tactics used. Learn what became of Loyalists residing in and around New York City come 1778. Understand why it took the Crown longer to see fundamental reasoning behind enlisting Loyalists to serve in interim regiments.

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    1 hr 24 min
  • Understanding The Rules Behind Captivity During American Revolution
    Get introduced to David Mathew’s including the position he holds within New York City prior to British Troop Forces arrival. Learn what happened to Mr. Mathew’s come early morning hours on June 22, 1776. Explore what unfolded six days later involving someone within General George Washington’s Life Guard Unit. Determine if the Continental Army offered a parole of honor to Mr. Mathew’s in the wake of what unraveled from June 22,1776. Get introduced to Connecticut Governor John Trumbull and how he became involved with Mr. Mathew’s ordeal. Go behind the scenes and learn if David Mathew’s was ever brought up on any high level crimes including whether or not he ever got found guilty. Figure out if most states had enacted treason laws come 1776. Determine what would’ve been common captivity practices for those Loyalists who weren’t granted any type of parole. Agree if it’s fair to say that had a Loyalist Gentleman got confined within the jail cell that his loss of self respect would’ve been stripped altogether. Explore the ramifications Loyalist Officers faced in the event they got captured along battlefield confines. Learn how Patriot Militiamen were different from Continental Counterparts when it came to Conventional European Fighting Combat. Get an in depth analysis behind how ugly things became once fighting ended at Kings Mountain Battle. Understand why so many British and Loyalist War Prisoners believed that their rebel captors didn’t deserve receiving parole. Learn how the Quakers claimed to be one group of people per their religious beliefs, but yet opposed war while mistreating Continental Troops whom got imprisoned in Philadelphia around late 1777.

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    1 hr 5 min
  • The Grandeur and Vulnerability Stately Homes Experienced
    How to best go about describing what comprises a stately home. Agree if a stately house was seen as the most visible and powerful object pertaining to high end elite status in 18th Century America. Determine whether elegant houses could’ve been seen as direct targets by angry mob crowds. Go behind the scenes and explore what happened to Massachusetts Governor Thomas Hutchinson’s Three Story Mansion come late August 1765. Learn if Hutchinson’s political views would alter following the actions that occurred on his property. Discover the wrath behind what Andrew Oliver faced shortly after becoming stamp distributor in August 1765. Get an understanding behind how the word insult was best defined in Eighteenth Century America. Explore the various ways as to how women were more vulnerable inside their homes during Revolutionary War. Agree if Loyalist Families whom remained behind during the war presented more significant challenges. Understand importance behind English Law of Coverture. Determine if property confiscation became the most detrimental factor behind Loyalists loss of honor. Determine how states enacted measures behind confiscating Loyalist Property.

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    1 hr 12 min
  • Newspapers Launching All Out Assaults Against Loyalists
    Discover what’s considered to be the best interpretation behind going about describing dishonor. Get introduced to James Murray, Judicial Officer, whom had a checkered background regarding his Loyalist Stance from 1765, year he arrived north into Boston, Massachusetts. Explore the ordeals Murray himself endured between 1768-1770 and how it altered his relationships with Patriot Counterpart Friends. Determine if James Murray’s personal honor remained intact from a modified standpoint following an event from Faneuil Hall in 1769. Go behind the scenes and learn how newspapers during Revolutionary War Era described Loyalists. Agree if it’s fair to say that a man’s personal reputation was considered to be his most valuable asset during the eighteenth century. Learn how extended members of Loyalist Families got targeted by Patriot Crowds including end outcomes. Find out how Loyalists from lower ranks of society fared. Discover exactly when tarring and feathering first occurred in America prior to 1775, year where first shots got fired at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. Agree if gentlemen of high ranking status were expected to ignore slights aka insults from people labeled as commoners. Learn about John Malcolm, Boston Loyalist and British Customs Official, whom got into an altercation with George Hewes, Patriot Shoemaker, including end results considered barbaric. Determine if Loyalist Men had the means to go about apologizing towards Patriots Crowds through means of recantation. Learn what recantation itself entails including Stephen Baxter’s request in seeking clemency for once having opposed colonial resistance regarding unfair Parliamentary measures.

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    1 hr 17 min
  • Discovering The Many Interpretation Meanings Behind The Word Loyalty
    Agree if it’s fair to say that whenever the word loyalty gets mentioned, we tend to associate it with personal convictions. Learn common daily examples of loyalties that people experience both good and bad. Discover how most people were led to believe that everyone living in Britain’s 13 North American Colonies resented being under British Control which ironically wasn’t always the case. Explore examples into how some well known figures connected to the Crown had spoken out against unfair Parliamentary Measures roughly ten years before April 1775. Get an understanding into why individuals whom participated in the militia including Continental Army viewed taking up arms against the Crown as something noble come 1775. Learn how English Institutions like the Crown and Parliament viewed the actions taken by militiamen and makeshift Continental Army between April-June 1775. Get introduced to Reverend Jonathan Boucher of Saint Barnabas Church in Queen Anne’s Parish, Maryland, which includes his confrontation between militiamen and those within his affiliated allegiance group. Discover how honor or personal integrity came into play involving Reverend Boucher. Agree firsthand if staunch loyalists like Reverend Boucher went on to become direct targets amongst their Patriot Counterparts. Learn exactly what loss of honor truly meant for Loyalists from a greater public standpoint. Uncover a long standing myth behind who had once solely represented Loyalist Heading and how its been debunked over time. Discover how the greater struggle per next book topic Podcast Series Discussion will involve more than just personal ideological belief holdings.

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    56 min
  • November 10, 1975, Last Freighter To Go Down In Great Lakes Waters
    Figure out where exactly SS Edmund Fitzgerald transported taconite pellets to. Discover how long it took the Fitzgerald to load and unload taconite pellets. Learn where the Fitzgerald departed from on November 9,1975 including how many crewmen were onboard. Go behind the scenes and get an in depth analysis as to what happened with the SS Edmund Fitzgerald from day she departed starting on November 9. Explore everything that went on come November 10 and how the Fitzgerald herself battled November’s Fury. Discover just how deadly the waves had become on Lake Superior throughout the day into evening come November 10,1975. Learn about the Arthur M.Anderson, the ship which stood by Fitzgerald’s ordeals between November 9-10,1975. Discover what the Arthur M.Anderson had lost the means to do come 7:20PM November 10. Get a breakdown of what happened mid evening November 10 as well as what has unraveled in the days following Fitzgerald’s sinking. Agree if underwater surveying of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald would carry over into 1976. Get introduced to Canadian Singer Gordon Lightfoot including his connection with the Great Lakes. Explore the wide range of theory proposals behind what caused the Fitzgerald to sink. Learn what reforms came about following the Fitzgerald’s sinking. Agree if there are any relics of the Fitzgerald on display for the greater public to view up close firsthand. Discover the significance behind what occurred on July 4,1995 including the passing of Canadian Singer Gordon Lightfoot in May 2023.

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    1 hr 24 min
  • A Crowd Size Never Seen Before For Lake Freighter’s Christening
    Learn everything there is to know about a lock along with an engineering milestone which occurred between 1853-1855 on Lake Superior’s American Side. Discover which Michigan City per the state’s Upper Peninsula Region is home to America’s oldest city. Explore what Canadian Lake Freighter SS Kamloops was built to perform along with discovering if she was more than just a steamship. Learn about the assignment Kamloops got tasked with come late November 1927. Explore what exact weather hurdle made its presence felt on Lake Superior come December 5,1927. Agree if weather elements such as ice contributed to weighing Kamloops down including other factors like fog making navigation non practical. Determine if another bulk freighter spotted Kamloops in the distance along Isle Royale’s rocky shoals. Learn if the Coast Guard encountered hurdles during their search and rescue mission. Go behind the scenes and explore why Coast Guard conducted another search come Spring 1928. Figure out significance behind a particular breakthrough involving SS Kamloops come December 1928. Learn what sport divers discovered when they explored Kamloops wreck site. Get an in depth analysis into the reforms which evolved following Kamloops sinking. Learn how Northwest Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, invested heavily in the iron and mineral industries. Get introduced to Mr. Edmund Fitzgerald from his job post to family background connected with Great Lakes. Learn everything that went on come June 7,1958, day SS Edmund Fitzgerald got christened. Determine exactly just how big SS Edmund Fitzgerald was including the most common natural resource item she transported. Learn how extravagant the Fitzgerald’s interior truly was for being an Iron Ore Freighter as well as multiple nicknames she earned.

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    1 hr 18 min
  • Deciphering Just How Big Lake Superior Truly Is
    Agree if Lake Superior is so big to where the other four Great Lakes could fit in based upon water volume. Discover what name the Ojibwe or Chippewa People called Lake Superior including interpretations by both French & British. Get introduced to Isle Royale including its oldest lighthouse being Rock Harbor Lighthouse. Explore why Isle Royale had so many shipwrecks occur. Learn exactly what made SS Western Reserve unique for her time come year 1890 including what purposes she served. Discover the nickname SS Western Reserve got bestowed with including type of steel used for building her. Determine how many people were onboard the bulk freighter including a brief timeline of events between August 28-30,1892. Agree if a rare freakish August Gale Storm broke out around late evening come August 30,1892 including any disadvantages working against SS Western Reserve. Determine how quick it took Western Reserve to sink including breakdown of lifeboats. Discover how many survivors there were including significance behind Deer Park Station. Learn more into the reforms made following SS Western Reserve’s sinking. Explore what Western Reserve and RMS Titanic had in common. Agree if the wreck of SS Western Reserve had remained a mystery for some time.

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    1 hr 14 min
  • A Queen of The Lakes Ship Whose Crew Lacked Fundamental Training
    Discover what became so significant about steamboats Frontenac and Ontario. Learn what purposes a Drill Scow serves including getting introduced to Scow Ship John B.King. Understand why shipping channels are so important. Figure out where the John B.King was working in Canada come late June 1930. Receive an in depth analysis report behind what happened to John B.King on June 26,1930. Determine how old SS Noronic was come mid September 1949 including the primary purposes she served. Agree if the Noronic held fancy title known as “Queen of The Lakes”. Discover where SS Noronic was embarking upon starting around September 14,1949. Get an idea of just how many passengers and crew members were onboard the ship come day of departure. Explore what unravels two days after the voyage began. Discover what Noronic Passenger Don Church detected come 2:30AM on September 17. Go behind the scenes and discover the severity into what happened onboard SS Noronic after midnight September 17. Learn about the reforms that followed after Noronic’s internal incident including what happened just months later.

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    1 hr 10 min
  • Great Lakes Shipwreck Grave Not Designated To United States or Canada
    Discover what Ontario itself means including a breakdown of well known American and Canadian Cities whom call this Great Lake home. Get an in depth analysis behind Lake Ontario’s presence as a base for different trading posts during 17th and 18th Centuries. Learn what HMS’s initials represent. Get introduced to British Warship HMS Ontario including the ship’s primary functions. Understand importance behind Provincial Marine’s duties prior to and during Revolutionary War. Explore what unraveled around late October 1780 involving HMS Ontario. Agree if HMS Ontario was in fact the largest British Warship to have sailed along Great Lakes Waters between May-October 1780. Learn how HMS Ontario was referred to as a Snow. Get to know a Snow’s operational purposes. Understand the decision making behind British Military Command Forces following what happened to HMS Ontario after October 1780. Explore what came about 228 Years later in May 2008 including determination behind who claimed rightful ownership to HMS Ontario’s whereabouts.

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    1 hr 8 min

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