American History Tellers

Revolution | Interview with Author Russell Shorto | 7

Aug 8, 2018

37:04

Episode guests

Russell Shorto

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Struggle for Freedom

2min

The Six Lives of the American Revolution

3min

How to Pick People From Diverse Backgrounds

2min

How to Write a Book on Women in the 18th Century

5min

The Enlightenment and the American Revolution

5min

The American Character That Changed Their Decisions

2min

The History of George Washington's Blunder at the Forks of the Ohio

3min

The Dance Between Primary and Secondary Sources in History

3min

10.

The American Revolution: The Quintessential American Story

2min

11.

The Tension in American Society

2min

12.

The American History Teller Series Is Over

4min

13.

George Washington: The Most Famous American of All Time

5min

We've come to the end of our series on the American Revolution, but we can't say goodbye without saying hello to Russell Shorto. Russell adapted his book, Revolution Song, for this series on American History Tellers.

If you were wondering why we chose these six people, what freedom meant for each of them, and why the fight we began then may still be something we're dealing with today, then this episode is for you!

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