Happy Independence Day! But wait, why would we be celebrating Independence Day over here in the UK?

The village of Warton in North Lancashire has a very special connection to the most famous of American revolutionaries, General George Washington. Today, we're chatting to Dr Sam Edwards, Reader in Transatlantic History at Manchester Metropolitan University, about the Warton-Washington connection and how these grassroots connections influence the 'special relationship'.

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