In 1792, George Washington asked Americans to set aside one day in November to reflect on gratitude. Here is what the proclamation said.

We've heard a lot about soldiers, spies, and political leaders during the American Revolution — and most of them were men.

In this episode, we're joined by an expert in women's history to hear what the ladies were up to.

In the first major battle after leaving Valley Forge, both armies found out if the Americans' new training had paid off.

George Washington heard that the British Army was making a move - and maybe it was time to leave Valley Forge. In this minisode, we talk about how they decided when to leave and what happened next.

As we've been talking about the American Revolution, we've been taking a lot about people getting hurt, wounded, and sick. What happens next? In this episode, you'll hear all about what medical care was like.

Not everyone in the American Colonies wanted liberty from Great Britain. In this episode, we talk about the loyalists who wanted to remain a British Colony, including Thomas Hutchinson, Governor of Massachusetts.

The winter of 1777-1778 was pivotal for the Continental Army. While wintering under terrible conditions at Valley Forge, the soldiers trained hard. What was life like in that winter? In this episode, we find out.

The battlefield had so much gunsmoke and noise—how were the soldiers supposed to know what to do? A fife and drum corps!
Amelia is joined by a fifer to tell us all about it.

In this quick minisode, Amelia tells you all about Revolutionary War uniforms.

In the midst of the battles of Saragota, another battle was being fought- this time in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Find out what happened (and who was hiding!) in this epsiode.