Episode 438: Rick Bell, The American Revolution and the Fate of the World Discover the American Revolution's global history with Rick Bell, from Spain's Florida campaign to Australia's founding.

What part of the American Revolution's global reach surprised you most?

Spain's campaign in Florida? Hyder Ali's alliance with France? The founding of Australia?

Tell me, I'd love to know what landed hardest.

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Episode 438: Rick Bell, The American Revolution and the Fate of the World Discover the American Revolution's global history with Rick Bell, from Spain's Florida campaign to Australia's founding.

250 years ago, the revolutionaries knew something that gets lost in the founding myths: they could not win alone.

The Declaration of Independence was really a Declaration of Interdependence. Rick Bell explains why.

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Episode 438: Rick Bell, The American Revolution and the Fate of the World Discover the American Revolution's global history with Rick Bell, from Spain's Florida campaign to Australia's founding.

I had a great time interviewing @rickbell.bsky.social for the latest episode of @bfworld.bsky.social about his new book, The American Revolution and the Fate of the World. #America250 #podcasts #Revolution250 #VastEarlyAmerica benfranklinsworld.com/episode-438-...

Episode 438: Rick Bell, The American Revolution and the Fate of the World Discover the American Revolution's global history with Rick Bell, from Spain's Florida campaign to Australia's founding.

What if the American Revolution didn't just create the United States, but also created Australia?

That's not a thought experiment. It's history.

New episode with historian Rick Bell.

#America250 #Revolution250

Episode 438: Rick Bell, The American Revolution and the Fate of the World Discover the American Revolution's global history with Rick Bell, from Spain's Florida campaign to Australia's founding.

For decades prior to 1775, Britain shipped thousands of convicts to Maryland and Virginia. When the colonies rebelled, those shipments stopped. Britain's solution?

Someone looked at an atlas and said: What about Botany Bay?

That's how Australia was founded.

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Episode 438: Rick Bell, The American Revolution and the Fate of the World Discover the American Revolution's global history with Rick Bell, from Spain's Florida campaign to Australia's founding.

When France joined the Revolution in 1778, it also went to war with Britain in India.
The result: the ruler of Mysore allied with France, thereby making him an ally of George Washington. He sent 80,000 troops. Washington had fewer than 10% of that at Yorktown.
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Episode 438: Rick Bell, The American Revolution and the Fate of the World Discover the American Revolution's global history with Rick Bell, from Spain's Florida campaign to Australia's founding.

Molly Brandt held together a fragile alliance between the Haudenosaunee and the British Crown throughout the Revolution.
She didn't just lose the war. She lost her ancestral homeland and died in exile across a border that hadn't existed when she was born.
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Episode 438: Rick Bell, The American Revolution and the Fate of the World Discover the American Revolution's global history with Rick Bell, from Spain's Florida campaign to Australia's founding.

New Episode of Ben Franklin’s World!

What if the American Revolution didn't just create the United States, but also created Australia?

That's not a thought experiment. It's history.

New episode with historian Rick Bell.

#America250 #Revolution250 #Australia #History #Podcasts

Episode 411: Paul Kahan, Philadelphia: An Early History Two hundred fifty years ago, in May 1775, delegates from thirteen British North American colonies gathered in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. Why was Philadelphia chosen as the seat of Congress? What made the city a critical hub for

Did you know the Boston Tea Party was inspired by events in Philadelphia?
Turns out, Philly didn’t just host the revolution—it fueled it.
🎙️Listen in: benfranklinsworld.com/411

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Episode 423: Zara Anishanslin, The Forgotten Artists of the American Revolution Zara Anishanslin joins us to uncover the hidden world of artists, artisans, and makers who painted, stitched, and crafted the Revolution into being.

Think all Rev War artists were elite white men?

Meet Prince Demah: Black, enslaved, trained in London, and a Patriot.

🎧 His story challenges the canon. Hear more on Ben Franklin’s World w/ @drzara.bsky.social

#ArtHistory #RevWar #Revolution250 #USHistory #History

July 4th is coming. 🇺🇸

Before the fireworks, revisit the real story of the Declaration of Independence—with the historian who knows it best.

Emily Sneff joins us on Ben Franklin’s World.

#USHistory #FourthOfJuly #July4th #USHistory #Revolution250 #America250

🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/415

Episode 436: Matthew Keagle, Fort Ticonderoga & Henry Knox's Noble Train of Artillery Explore Henry Knox's legendary expedition to move nearly 60 tons of artillery across lakes, rivers, and mountain passes in January 1776.

250 years ago, cannons from Fort Ticonderoga were placed on Dorchester Heights, and the British knew the Siege of Boston was over.

That artillery traveled 300 miles on sleds, across frozen rivers, and over the Berkshires. Here's the remarkable story

🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/436

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Henry Knox was 25, a former bookseller with no formal military training. His diary from the expedition includes this timeless entry: "Left New York. I'm very glad to leave as it is very expensive here."

🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/436

*Image is AI-generated, Gemini

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Black and white colonial-era coat of arms featuring two men holding a shield with barrels and fish, topped with a crown and ornate scrollwork.

"Liberty, Property, and No Stamps."

The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament #OTD in 1765. The colonists did not react well. Pennsylvanians warned "If you comply with the Act...you fix, you rivet perpetual Chains upon your unhappy Country."

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WHRO radio's host Barbara Hamm Lee filming a thoughtful conversation with historians Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander and Christy Coleman, exploring lesser-known perspectives on the role of Black Americans during the American Revolution. Three African-American women sit at a table with radio gear and headphones in front of a screen that shows a red-white-and blue graphic that reads "Revolution 250 Stories from The First Shore whro.og/usa250 ". The talk is part of Virginia's historic celebration of the 250th anniversary of the end of the Revolution and beginning of the United States.

At the American Revolution museum for a live presentation of Another View on WHRO #Revolution250 #Virginia

The Needleworker’s Ultimate Resource Guide to Celebrating America’s 250th From commemoration to inspiration, we’ve gathered 30+ exhibitions, events, and resources to help you join the festivities.

PieceWork Magazine has a guide to #needlework events associated with #Rev250. You can ask to post your events too.

And yes, that is me at the #IpswichLace event we held for #Massachusetts250.

#America250 #Revolution250 #embroidery #bobbinlace #needlelace

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Episode 436: Matthew Keagle, Fort Ticonderoga & Henry Knox's Noble Train of Artillery Explore Henry Knox's legendary expedition to move nearly 60 tons of artillery across lakes, rivers, and mountain passes in January 1776.

Ethan Allen claimed he captured Fort Ticonderoga "in the name of the great Jehovah and the Continental Congress."
One problem: the Continental Congress hadn't even met yet. It convened later that same day.

🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/436

#Revolution250 #America250 #AmericanRevolution

Episode 436: Matthew Keagle, Fort Ticonderoga & Henry Knox's Noble Train of Artillery Explore Henry Knox's legendary expedition to move nearly 60 tons of artillery across lakes, rivers, and mountain passes in January 1776.

250 years ago, cannons from Fort Ticonderoga were placed on Dorchester Heights, and the British knew the Siege of Boston was over.

That artillery traveled 300 miles on sleds, across frozen rivers, and over the Berkshires. Here's the remarkable story

🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/436

#Revolution250

Henry Knox was 25, a former bookseller with no formal military training. His diary from the expedition includes this timeless entry: "Left New York. I'm very glad to leave as it is very expensive here."

🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/436

*Image is AI-generated, Gemini

#America250 #Revolution250

Episode 436: Matthew Keagle, Fort Ticonderoga & Henry Knox's Noble Train of Artillery Explore Henry Knox's legendary expedition to move nearly 60 tons of artillery across lakes, rivers, and mountain passes in January 1776.

On March 17, 1776, the British evacuated Boston — driven out by cannon, hauled 300 miles through frozen wilderness from a crumbling fort in upstate New York.

Dr. Matthew Keagle of Fort Ticonderoga traces the full story.

🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/436

#America250 #Revolution250

Episode 436: Matthew Keagle, Fort Ticonderoga & Henry Knox's Noble Train of Artillery Explore Henry Knox's legendary expedition to move nearly 60 tons of artillery across lakes, rivers, and mountain passes in January 1776.

Ethan Allen claimed he captured Fort Ticonderoga "in the name of the great Jehovah and the Continental Congress."
One problem: the Continental Congress hadn't even met yet. It convened later that same day.

🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/436

#Revolution250 #America250 #AmericanRevolution

Episode 436: Matthew Keagle, Fort Ticonderoga & Henry Knox's Noble Train of Artillery Explore Henry Knox's legendary expedition to move nearly 60 tons of artillery across lakes, rivers, and mountain passes in January 1776.

250 years ago, cannons from Fort Ticonderoga were placed on Dorchester Heights, and the British knew the Siege of Boston was over.

That artillery traveled 300 miles on sleds, across frozen rivers, and over the Berkshires. Here's the remarkable story

🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/436

#Revolution250

Henry Knox was 25, a former bookseller with no formal military training. His diary from the expedition includes this timeless entry: "Left New York. I'm very glad to leave as it is very expensive here."

🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/436

*Image is AI-generated, Gemini

#America250 #Revolution250

🕯️Remembrance Illumination🕯️

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Episode 436: Matthew Keagle, Fort Ticonderoga & Henry Knox's Noble Train of Artillery Explore Henry Knox's legendary expedition to move nearly 60 tons of artillery across lakes, rivers, and mountain passes in January 1776.

On March 17, 1776, the British evacuated Boston — driven out by cannon, hauled 300 miles through frozen wilderness from a crumbling fort in upstate New York.

Dr. Matthew Keagle of Fort Ticonderoga traces the full story.

🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/436

#America250 #Revolution250

Episode 407: John A. Ragosta, Patrick Henry: From the American Revolution to Saving the Union Historian John Ragosta explores Patrick Henry from leader in the American Revolution to statesman to his fight to preserve the Union.

What made Patrick Henry a voice that stirred a nation? Explore his fiery speeches and pivotal role in America's fight for independence. Listen now: ​https://benfranklinsworld.com/407

#FoundingFathers #LibertyOrDeath #HistoryPodcast #BFWorld #Virginia #Rev250 #Revolution250

Episode 436: Matthew Keagle, Fort Ticonderoga & Henry Knox's Noble Train of Artillery Explore Henry Knox's legendary expedition to move nearly 60 tons of artillery across lakes, rivers, and mountain passes in January 1776.

Ethan Allen claimed he captured Fort Ticonderoga "in the name of the great Jehovah and the Continental Congress."
One problem: the Continental Congress hadn't even met yet. It convened later that same day.

🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/436

#Revolution250 #America250 #AmericanRevolution

Episode 436: Matthew Keagle, Fort Ticonderoga & Henry Knox's Noble Train of Artillery Explore Henry Knox's legendary expedition to move nearly 60 tons of artillery across lakes, rivers, and mountain passes in January 1776.

250 years ago, cannons from Fort Ticonderoga were placed on Dorchester Heights, and the British knew the Siege of Boston was over.

That artillery traveled 300 miles on sleds, across frozen rivers, and over the Berkshires. Here's the remarkable story

🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/436

#Revolution250

Henry Knox was 25, a former bookseller with no formal military training. His diary from the expedition includes this timeless entry: "Left New York. I'm very glad to leave as it is very expensive here."

🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/436

*Image is AI-generated, Gemini

#America250 #Revolution250

🎧 NEW: What happens after the revolution?

For the 250th anniversary of Common Sense, we recorded our first-ever live episode inside Thomas Paine's former home in Lewes, England.

benfranklinsworld.com/435

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