Revolutionary War Rarities

Season 2 Christmas Special - ”What’s Wrong With This Picture”

Merry Christmas everyone and welcome to our Season 2 Christmas Special.  There are famous paintings, movies, and countless stories about Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas night in 1776.  But would you believe me if I told you that just about everything in the famous painting is wrong?  Join us as we explore the crossing of the Delaware River with our special guest Roger Williams.  He is the co-founder of tencrucialdays.org, the SAR State Historian for New Jersey, played a significant role in the Revolutionary War Battlefield Preservation effort in Princeton, NJ, a book publisher, literary agent, and senior historical interpreter at Washington Crossing. 
 
We, here at Revolutionary War Rarities wish each of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  Thank you for being a part of the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.  We hope to see you again next year!

Season 2, Episode 11 ”An American Triumph”

The American Revolution had many individual heroes. Few of those heroes did more to secure the independence of this nation than the three discussed in this weeks episode. So, make sure and click on the link below and you will meet Tom Hand, our very special guest this week. He is the founder of Americanacorner.com, a West Point Graduate, on the Board of Trustees at the American Battlefield Trust, and author of "An American Triumph". Please watch to the end and learn how to get entered into a drawing for a copy of Tom's book.
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S2E10 ”Some More Crazy Trivia”

Do you like Trivia? The American Revolution is full of it and today we are too! So, enjoy today's episode of Revolutionary War Rarities and hopefully we will be presenting some information that you have never heard. Make sure and join our private Facebook Group, subscribe to our YouTube Channel and subscribe on your favorite podcast application. Don't forget to check out our website at www.fastfunhistory.com where you can see our Blog, Revolutionary Times, Daily History, or enjoy another episode or two.  There is a lot going on at Revolutionary War Rarities.  Make sure you are part of it!  We are the podcast from The Sons Of The American Revolution.

Season 2 ”Thanksgiving Special”

Today we dive into the history of Thanksgiving in our "Thanksgiving Special". We hope you enjoy this episode of Revolutionary War Rarities and we certainly are thankful for your interest in our podcast. We appreciate all of our listeners and viewers and hope that you find this episode eye opening. A very special thank you to The American Village who gave us permission to shoot on their property in numerous locations. Today's episode was shot in a full scale replica of "The Oval Office". So, we wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving and a wonderful Christmas Season.

Season 2, Episode 9 ”I Declare Dependence

Support for Independence within the Colonies was far from unanimous. And this was boldly displayed on November 28, 1776 when the Declaration of Dependence was released and signed by many, many Loyalists from New York. The Declaration of Dependence called the American Revolution the most unnatural, unprovoked Rebellion, that ever disgraced the annuls of Time. Yep, the Declaration of Independence had a competitor and it told the opposite story of Mr. Jefferson’s parchment. We hope you enjoy today’s episode entitled “It Just Depends”. Thank you for being part of Revolutionary War Rarities. We are the podcast from The Sons Of The American Revolution.

Season 2, Episode 8 ”Cause and Effect”

The real value of learning history is to understand cause and effect. Afterall, understanding the reactions to an action taken can at least help us predict future reactions. The American Revolution had numerous causes. And each of those causes had very specific effects. Now, this episode is not intended to be a deep dive into all causes and all effects of the American Revolution as there is simply not enough time to do that. However, this should at least provide a good introduction into some things that happened well before the American Revolution that had a direct impact on it. So, we hope you enjoy “Cause and Effect” in this episode of Revolutionary War Rarities, the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.
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Season 2, Episode 7 ”Scandals By Some Scoundrels”

Sadly, scandals are nothing new. It seems like there is always someone willing to do something unethical, illegal, or at least ill-advised to gain an advantage of some sort in politics or even in the founding of a nation. This weeks episode of Revolutionary War Rarities dives into a couple of scandals that occurred during the American Revolution era. So, before you are completely convinced that our country has never been as divided as it is today, watch this episode. Our great nation has overcome some incredible issues, scandals, and even murders in the past. Now, enjoy Season 2, Episode 7, "Scandals By Some Scoundrels". Thank you for being a part of Revolutionary War Rarities. The podcast from The Sons of the American Revolution.

Season 2, Episode 6 ”Tiberius Gracchus”

Do you remember the line from “National Treasure”, “The legend writ, the stain affected, the key in silence undetected, fifty-five in iron pen, Mr. Matlack can’t offend”? “National Treasure” was a wonderful historical fiction movie, but Mr. Matlack was not fiction. He actually existed and played a major role in the American Revolution. Mr. Matlack was Timothy Matlack. He often went by the pen name “Tiberius Gracchus” and that is who this episode of Revolutionary War Rarities is about. So, we hope you enjoy Season 2, Episode 6 of Revolutionary War Rarities entitled “Tiberius Gracchus. This is the Podcast from The Sons Of The American Revolution.
 
And, let's all welcome Steve Hohman to the Revolutionary War Rarities production team! You will see his talents when you watch this episode. Welcome Steve.

Season 2, Episode 4 - ”A Revolutionary War Test” - Accidentally deleted and reposted...

This episode was accidentally deleted.  This is a repost of episode 4.  I apologize.
 
The American Revolution is an incredibly interesting period in our history. There are so many people, so many places, and so much knowledge available for us to all learn about our founding. This weeks episode is a test. We ask questions and provide answers to some well-known people and events and some not so well known people and events. So, put your thinking cap on and watch this episode. By clicking below, you will be taken to this weeks episode, "Revolutionary Test", on YouTube. Thank you for listening and watching Revolutionary War Rarities, the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.
 
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Season 2, Episode5, ”Cato, A Tragedy”

Would you believe that George William Frederick, the future King George III, was an actor in a play that focused on independent liberty -vs- tyranny?  Joseph Addison wrote a play in 1712 about the mortal enemy of Julius Caesar entitled “Cato, A Tragedy”.  Cato was a Roman Senator and was considered the last man standing when Rome’s Republic fell.  The play focused on independent liberty -vs- government, tyranny, and other things that would heavily influence our Founding Fathers.  This weeks episode of Revolutionary War Rarities reveals to our listeners the impact that “Cato, A Tragedy” had on some of the big names of our revolution.  So, make sure and watch or listen to this episode and thank you for being a part of Revolutionary War Rarities, the Podcast from The Sons of the American Revolution.