Revolutionary War Rarities

Fast, fun, rarely known history about the American Revolution. The podcast from ”The Sons of the American Revolution”. New episodes released every two weeks. #RevolutionaryWarRarities #AmericanRevolution #RevolutionaryWar #SonsoftheAmericanRevolution

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Revolutionary War Rarities

As you might imagine from our name, Revolutionary War Rarities is about rarely known facts and stories that occurred within the American Revolution.  All episodes are between 8-10 minutes long so they are fast, fun and full of trivia.  A new episode will be released every two weeks.  If you are interested in the less known history and people of the American Revolution, then this is the podcast for you.  If you don't have a lot of spare time to learn, this is also the podcast for you.  This is the podcast of the "Sons of the American Revolution".  We are all direct descendants of individuals who served during the American Revolution.  Please subscribe and enjoy!

Episodes

Sunday Jun 22, 2025

June 17th was the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Join us for this episode of Revolutionary War Rarities and learn more about this critical day and battle of the American Revolution. You can watch this episode by clicking on the picture below. Revolutionary War Rarities is the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.

Sunday Jun 08, 2025

June 14th is the 250th birthday of the United States Army.  Today’s episode of Revolutionary War Rarities focuses on the creation of the Army and the impact it had on the Revolution.  Also, stay tuned to the credits at the end of this episode  to hear the special music dedicated to the founding of the Army.  You can visit fastfunhistory.com to start experiencing our special music collection associated with America’s Founding.  We have just started this effort, but we expect it to grow quickly so visit often to hear our specially created music.  Revolutionary War Rarities is the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.

Sunday May 25, 2025

Ever wondered what St. Louis had to do with the American Revolution? Today we explore that question as we celebrate the 245th anniversary of the Battle of St. Louis also known as the Battle of Fort San Carlos. Make sure and subscribe to our YouTube Channel, follow us on Instagram, join our Facebook Group, and checkout our website at fastfunhistory.com. We are the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.

S3E22 "The Boston Tea Party"

Sunday May 11, 2025

Sunday May 11, 2025

Checkout today's episode of Revolutionary War Rarities. Today we visit the Boston Tea Party Museum in Boston, Massachusetts and you will see the only known remaining Tea Chest to have been part of that historic event.  Make sure Subscribe to our YouTube Channel, Like this video, follow us on Instagram, join our Facebook Group, follow us on your favorite podcast application, and checkout our website at fastfunhistory.com. Revolutionary War Rarities is the podcast from The Sons of the American Revolution.

Sunday Apr 27, 2025

Today's episode of Revolutionary War Rarities was filmed at Dorchester Heights in Boston.  Today we feature Dr. Matt Keagle, the Curator at Fort Ticonderoga.  We discuss the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, the Noble Train of Artillery, and Evacuation Day of Boston by the British.  All video of Fort Ticonderoga is copyrighted, but was provided by and used with permission of Fort Ticonderoga.  We hope you enjoy this episode of Revolutionary War Rarities.  We are the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.

Sunday Apr 20, 2025

Today, Revolutionary War Rarities takes you inside the steeple of the Old North Church!  We discuss Paul Revere, Concord, and Lexington as we celebrate the 250-year anniversary of the start of the American Revolution.  Please watch and listen to this special episode of Revolutionary War Rarities, the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.  Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, follow us on Instagram, join our Facebook Group, follow us on your favorite podcast application, and check out our website at fastfunhistory.com.
https://youtu.be/KLioN_UdN5A

S3E19 "The Test Acts"

Sunday Apr 13, 2025

Sunday Apr 13, 2025

One of the main rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution is Freedom of Religion.  Although there were numerous drivers behind guaranteeing that right, few played a more important role than the "Test Acts".  Check out this weeks episode with special guest Author Avellina Balestri.  Revolutionary War Rarities is the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.

Sunday Mar 30, 2025

There were many consequences of the American Revolution, some of which we experience to this day.  Join us on this week’s episode of Revolutionary War Rarities as we explore some of those consequences.  Make sure and Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and click the bell, follow us on Instagram, join our Facebook Group, and subscribe on your favorite podcast application.  Revolutionary War Rarities is the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.

Sunday Mar 16, 2025


Today's episode of Revolutionary War Rarities focuses on some of the American made weapons of the American Revolution and can be seen by clicking on the picture below.  It is interesting to see some of the personal hunting guns that were put into service simply because they were available.  Compare and contrast these weapons with the ones we presented in the Fall of 2024 when we released an episode titled "Foreign Aid".  That episode focused on some of the weapons provided by foreign countries.  We hope you enjoy this episode of Revolutionary War Rarities, the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.

Sunday Mar 02, 2025

In this episode we discuss Liberty Trees and their role in the American Revolution.  Make sure and subscribe to Revolutionary War Rarities and share our episode on your social media.  Thank you for being a part of the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.
 
Start to the Show Notes
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/andrew-oliver
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/randolph/sections/community-life/articles/randolph-s-300-year-old-liberty-tree-lives-out-final-day-removal-to-take-place-aug-31
https://www.arboristnow.com/news/The-Liberty-Tree-A-Forgotten-Symbol-of-the-American-Revolution
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Tree
https://revolutionaryspaces.org/legacy-liberty-tree/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAqrG9BhAVEiwAaPu5zp-yLnOiSSYTSntpbU46FobXkfgVupjOaCMaol5EWPEhHENrgpV8tBoCK1wQAvD_BwE
https://www.jyfmuseums.org/learn/interactives/liberty-tree#:~:text=What%20is%20a%20Liberty%20Tree,American%20Revolution%20Museum%20at%20Yorktown.

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