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 Oct 29, 2023


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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Sunday Oct 15, 2023

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.

Sunday Oct 01, 2023


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.

Wednesday Sep 27, 2023

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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Sunday Sep 17, 2023

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.

Sunday Aug 20, 2023

Our nations history has not always been something that we can look back on with great pride. But, it is critical to understand all of our history so that we can learn from our past. The Rhode Island 1st was an officially integrated regiment that fought valiantly in the American Revolution. The world would not witness another officially integrated regiment until well into the 20th century. And the non-integration of American troops would not be eliminated until an Executive Order from President Truman.
We hope you enjoy the story of the Rhode Island 1st and learn about the valiant fighting of this incredible group of men. 
Revolutionary War Rarities is the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.

Sunday Aug 06, 2023

Duels, also known as “Affairs of Honor”, were commonplace around the time of the American Revolution.  These duels were ruled by the Code Duello, a series of 25 rules defining the process required to conduct these affairs of honor.  The most famous duel in American History was between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton.  This episode dives into the Code Duello as well as the Burr - Hamilton duel.  Make sure and subscribe to our YouTube Channel, join our Facebook Group, and subscribe on your favorite podcast application.  Thank you for being a part of Revolutionary War Rarities, the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.

Sunday Jul 23, 2023

Today we kick off Season 2 with a focus on family relationships between some of our Founding Fathers. These relationships are ones that are almost never discussed or taught. Some of them are quite surprising. So, make sure and watch our inaugural episode of Season 2 entitled "All In The Family".
 
Make sure and subscribe to the Revolutionary War Rarities YouTube Channel as well as the Revolutionary War Rarities Facebook Group.  Thank you for watching the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.

Sunday Jul 09, 2023

Today’s episode of Revolutionary War Rarities is the finale for Season 1 and has a very special guest star;  Medal of Honor Recipient Captain Gary Mike Rose.  Today we discuss the first military medal created by General George Washington and what turns out to be the Grandfather of all other military and Government service medals in the United States.  So enjoy this latest episode of Revolutionary War Rarities entitled “The One That Started It All” and join us again in two weeks for the start of Season 2.
Thank you for being a part of Revolutionary War Rarities, the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.

Sunday Jun 25, 2023

Everyone has heard of the Declaration of Independence, but there are many aspects of the document that people are not aware of.  So, enjoy this episode and hopefully you will learn some facts about the Declaration that you were never taught in school.
As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, join our Facebook Group, and listen on your favorite podcast application.  And…, thank you for being a part of Revolutionary War Rarities, the podcast from The Sons of the American Revolution.

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