The Political History of the United States

By Allen Ayers

A history podcast dedicated to exploring the origins, development, and evolution of the political systems of the United States.... more

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May 26, 2025 4.63 Arnold's Revenge
This week we catch up with everybody. As British control in the Carolina's is falling apart, they look to move their focus to Virginia, where Benedict Arnold is about to make his debut for the British. Meanwhile, further north Congress finally gets around to dealing with the Articles of Confederation.
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31min
May 12, 2025 4.62 Guilford Courthouse
Greene challenges Cornwallis at Guilford Courthouse.
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33min
April 28, 2025 4.61 The Beginning of the Beginning of the End
Banastre Tarleton and Daniel Morgan confront each other at the battle of Cowpens.
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April 14, 2025 4.60 Nathanael Greene and the Southern Army
Following an abysmal year the task of trying to get everything in the South back on track falls to Nathanael Greene.
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32min
March 31, 2025 4.59 Dark Days
1780 proved to be the lowest point of the entire American Revolution. This week we examine exactly why that was.
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March 17, 2025 4.58 The Battle of Camden
Following the American defeat in Charleston, the American's regroup under Horatio Gates. Gates, soon after taking command, would lead his new army into battle at Camden for a battle that would come to define Gates and his ultimate legacy.
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34min
March 03, 2025 4.57 Charleston
The southern campaign launches as the British seek to capture the largest city in the south, Charleston.
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February 17, 2025 4.56 Meet the Loyalists
Not everybody living in the newly formed United States was terribly keen on the new order of things. This week we look at what it meant to be a loyalist and what their lives were like.
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February 03, 2025 4.55 The Constitutions of the States
Follow the collapse of the British government in the colonies, the newly formed States set out to reestablish their governments.
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39min
January 20, 2025 4.54 The Campaign of 1779
In a year that was defined largely by inaction, we look at the action that did take place.
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