The Political History of the United States
Allen Ayers
A history podcast dedicated to exploring the origins, development, and evolution of the political systems of the United States.
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Mar 31, 2025 • 32min
4.59 Dark Days
1780 proved to be the lowest point of the entire American Revolution. This week we examine exactly why that was.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
Mar 17, 2025 • 33min
4.58 The Battle of Camden
Following the American defeat in Charleston, the American's regroup under Horatio Gates. Gates, soon after taking command, would lead his new army into battle at Camden for a battle that would come to define Gates and his ultimate legacy.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
Mar 3, 2025 • 33min
4.57 Charleston
The southern campaign launches as the British seek to capture the largest city in the south, Charleston.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
Feb 17, 2025 • 38min
4.56 Meet the Loyalists
Not everybody living in the newly formed United States was terribly keen on the new order of things. This week we look at what it meant to be a loyalist and what their lives were like.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
Feb 3, 2025 • 38min
4.55 The Constitutions of the States
Follow the collapse of the British government in the colonies, the newly formed States set out to reestablish their governments.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
Jan 20, 2025 • 40min
4.54 The Campaign of 1779
In a year that was defined largely by inaction, we look at the action that did take place.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
Jan 6, 2025 • 30min
4.53 The War Moves South
With the Revolution going nowhere in the north, the British turn their attention to the south.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
Dec 23, 2024 • 30min
4.52 The French Arrive
Things get off to a messy start as the French arrive for their first joint mission with their new American allies.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
Dec 9, 2024 • 32min
4.51 Monmouth Courthouse
With the British pulling back from Philadelphia, George Washington decides to strike near Monmouth Courthouse.Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
Nov 25, 2024 • 34min
4.50 The Carlisle Commission
The British, realizing that things are not going their way, decide to make the American's an offer to end the war. Join us on social media! Threads: https://www.threads.net/@uspoliticalpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/ushistpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPoliticalpodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uspoliticalpodcast/Website: https://www.uspoliticalpodcast.com/Bibliography: https://uspoliticalpodcast.com/?page_id=196
