Revolutionary War Rarities

S2 E24 "The Myth's of July 4th"

As we approach the 4th of July, we thought it made sense to talk about the history of that date and some of the myths associated with it.  Make sure and click on the picture below and enjoy this episode of Revolutionary War Rarities, the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.  Also, make sure and subscribe to our YouTube Channel, join our private Facebook Group, follow us on Instagram, subscribe on your favorite podcast application, and check out our website at fastfunhistory.com.
 
A brief list of resources to do further research on the topics mentioned in this episode.
The Lee Resolution: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/lee-resolution https://declaration.fas.harvard.edu/blog/dd-lee-resolution
More history about how the writing and adoption of the Declaration of Independence: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-history https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/signing-declaration-independence/ https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration/how-did-it-happen
Little Known Facts about the Declaration of Independence: https://www.history.com/news/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-declaration-of-independence
Timothy Matlack: https://allthingsliberty.com/2021/08/timothy-matlack-scribe-of-the-declaration-of-independence/ https://archives.upenn.edu/exhibits/penn-people/biography/timothy-matlack/
The Dunlap Broadsides: https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2018/07/03/dunlaps-declaration-of-independence/ https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_02716/?r=-0.613,0.324,2.225,0.936,0 Season 1, Episode 9: “The Busted Bell” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0m8FtU1fLY&t=2s
History of the celebration of the 4th of July: https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/july-4th https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/the-revolutionary-war/the-earliest-july-4-celebrations/ To learn more about Constitution Hall Park in Huntsville: https://earlyworks.com/constitution-hall-park/
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S2E23 "Amicus The Hated"

One of our most influential Founding Father's died a hated man. Sometimes this Founding Father used the pen name "Amicus". When he died, only six people attended his funeral. Watch this episode by clicking on the picture below and learn more. Thank you for being a part of Revolutionary War Rarities. We are the podcast from The Sons of the American Revolution.  Make sure and subscribe to our YouTube Channel, subscribe on your favorite Podcast application, follow us on Instagram, become a member of our Facebook Group, and also check out our Webpage at www.fastfunhistory.com.

S2 E22 "Thank You Mr. Potts"

Season 2, Episode 22 “Thank You Mr. Potts” is available by clicking on the picture below.  Have you ever heard of the Pott's Family and their business that manufactured military materials during the American Revolution? You might be surprised to learn where this business was located, what happened to it, and what that land was ultimately used for. Make sure and check out this episode of Revolutionary War Rarities and learn exactly where that land, that business, and that house were located and how they were all used to help win the American Revolution.  Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, join our Facebook Group, follow us on Instagram, and check out fastfunhistory.com for more information on Revolutionary War Rarities.  We are the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.
 
A brief list of resources to do further research on the topics mentioned in this episode. John Potts: https://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-2B3
Resources to learn more about Valley Forge from the Battle of Valley Forge in 1777 through the Winter Encampment of 1777-1778: https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/valley-forge https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/historyculture/valley-forge-history-and-significance.htm https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/winter-valley-forge Ten Facts about Valley Forge: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/10-facts-valley-forge
To learn more about modern-day Valley Forge and the Isaac Potts House: https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/valley_forge/overview.html https://www.nps.gov/places/washingtons-headquarters.htm https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/valley_forge/washington_headquarters.html
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S2E21 "The Sequel to the Crossing"

Today’s episode is the last in a series of three episodes about the crossing of the Delaware River.  We had a Christmas Special that talked about the famous crossing and the issues with the famous painting.  The second episode was the “Prequel” to the crossing.  Today’s episode is “The Sequel” to the crossing and focuses on the days and months that followed the famous crossing and the Winter quarters established in Morristown, NJ.  We hope you enjoy this episode and we thank you for being a part of Revolutionary War Rarities, the podcast from The Sons of the American Revolution.  Please invite others to join our Facebook Group, subscribe on YouTube, follow us on Instagram and check out our website at fastfunhistory.com.
 
A brief list of resources to do further research on the topics mentioned in this episode.
Ten Crucial Days: https://tencrucialdays.org/
Washington Crossing Historical Park: https://www.wcpa-nj.com/
For more on the battles discussed in this episode:
Assunpink Creek: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/maps/trenton-second-battle-jan-2-1777
https://www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/second-battle-of-trenton-at-assunpink-creek-1777/
Bound Brook: https://www.staatshouse.org/events/battle-of-bound-brook/
https://militaryhistorynow.com/2023/05/28/the-battle-of-bound-brook-a-tutorial-in-the-art-of-war/
Princeton: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/princeton Forage Wars:
https://revolutionarywar.us/year-1777/forage-war/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forage_War
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S2E20 - "I Did Not Know That - American Revolution Little-Known Facts"

Please click on the picture below and watch the latest episode of Revolutionary War Rarities, the podcast from The Sons of the American Revolution.  This episode is entitled “I Did Not Know That” and focuses on numerous little-known facts and people of the American Revolution.  Today, we also have a very special guest joining us and his name is Val Crofts.  Val is a member of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission serving alongside numerous United States Senators, Congressmen, Presidential Cabinet members and even a past Supreme Court Justice.  So, please watch our latest episode and share with others.  We are continuing to grow, but we need your help.  Thank you for being a part of Revolutionary War Rarities.

S2E19 "Yankee Doodle"

Music has always played an important role throughout the history of this nation and the Revolutionary War was no different.  This week’s episode of Revolutionary War Rarities focuses on one song which was intended as an insult to the Colonial Soldiers, a song that many of us grew up singing.  Make sure and watch by clicking on the picture below and thank you for being a part of Revolutionary War Rarities.  We are the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.
 
A brief list of resources to do further research on the topics mentioned in this episode.
For more on the history and meaning of “Yankee Doodle Dandy” visit: https://americansongwriter.com/meaning-of-yankee-doodle-song-lyrics/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankee_Doodle Richard Shuckburgh: https://exhibitions.nysm.nysed.gov/albany/bios/s/rishuck.html
To listen to a version of “Chester” that was mentioned in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7S_07E-9CA
If you are ever in Louisville, be sure to visit The Brown Hotel, home of the original Hot Brown: https://www.brownhotel.com/
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Season 2, Episode 18 "The Prequel to The Crossing"

One of the most iconic events of the American Revolution was the "Crossing of the Delaware River". Are you aware of the events that made that crossing so critical that even a Nor'easter would not result in it's cancellation? Joining us this week is our Special Guest Roger Williams. Roger is the co-founder of tencrucialdays.org and was previously our guest on last year’s Christmas Special.  We hope you enjoy this episode of Revolutionary War Rarities by just clicking on the picture below.
 
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A brief list of resources to do further research on the topics mentioned in this episode. Ten Crucial Days: https://tencrucialdays.org/ SAR Library: https://library.sar.org/ Thomas Payne’s pamphlet The Crisis: https://nj.gov/state/historical/assets/pdf/topical/war-document-december-23rd-1776.pdf
A brief summary of the New York Campaign: https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/new-york-campaign/
The proclamation by Howe brothers offering restoration of peace: https://digital.lib.niu.edu/islandora/object/niu-amarch%3A96725
British Cantonments between Burlington and New Bridge, New Jersey in 1776: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3811s.ct000077 Petty Coat Bridge: https://www.battlefields.org/visit/battlefields/petticoat-bridge Mount Holly New Jersey: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/mount-holly American Battlefield Trust: https://www.battlefields.org/ The Enemy Harassed: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Enemy-Harassed/Jim-Stempel/9781637586150
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Season 2, Episode 17 - "Always Faithful"

The United States Marine’s have been in existence since just about the very beginning.   Join us now, by clicking on the picture below to learn more about the founding of the United States Marines and the role they played in the American Revolution.  “Semper Fi” or “Semper Fidelis” is Latin for “Always Faithful” and that is what the United States Marine Corp has always been!  Faithful to the cause of Freedom and Liberty, faithful to the mission, and each Marine has always been faithful to the Marine on their right and the Marine on their left! 
 
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A brief list of resources to do further research on the topics mentioned in this episode.The Founding and History of the USMC:www.usmcu.edu/Research/Marine-Corps-History-Division/Brief-Histories/www.marines.comOriginal resolution to establish the Continental Marines: www.usmcu.edu/Research/Marine-Corps-History-Division/Frequently-Requested-Topics/Historical-Documents-Orders-and-Speeches/Resolution-Establishing-the-Continental-Marines/Marines in the American Revolutionhttps://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1923/june/american-marines-revolutionA Pictorial History of the Marines in the RevolutionOfficers of the Continental Marine CorpsFor a brief history of John Martin and African Americans in the USMC https://www.dvidshub.net/news/373064/history-black-marineAbout Tun Tavern and the effort to build a replica www.thetun.org/“Washington’s Marines: The Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution, 1775-1777”https://www.savasbeatie.com/washingtons-marines-the-origins-of-the-corps-and-the-american-revolution-1775-1777/---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Find Revolutionary War Rarities on the internet at www.fastfunhistory.comJoin us on Facebook or Instagram!For more Educational resources from the Sons of the American Revolution: Education.sar.org American Village: https://www.americanvillage.org/

S2 E16, "Blueberries and Rebellion"

The current day State of Maine was part of Massachusetts during the American Revolution. And, when Thomas Gage needed certain supplies, he knew present day Maine could supply it. He was willing to trade for what he needed and it wasn't blueberries he needed. Very few people have heard of Machias, Maine and the roll it played in the American Revolution. Watch this episode and you will learn about how this small community played a big role in preventing the British from acquiring some much needed raw materials!
 
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S2E15 "Plunket Fleeson"

Heroes come in many forms. That is true today and that was true during the American Revolution. Many times, their names and their contributions are not known. However, that doesn’t diminish the fact that they are still heroes. Today we look at the contributions of Plunket Fleeson, an individual few people have ever heard of. But, Plunket Fleeson built the tent used by George Washington to plan the war, to fight the battles, and to travel around the Colonies during the American Revolution. And the original tent still exists today and can be seen in the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. So, we hope you enjoy learning about Plunket Fleeson in today’s episode of Revolutionary War Rarities. We are the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.