Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

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E332: Emelia Lehmann: David Steele's Macabre Medal

2026-10-1916:47

This week our guest is JAR contributor Emelia Lehmann. After his injury at Guilford Courthouse, Virginia militiaman David Steele carried a piece of his broken skull as a "medal" for his role in the battle. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E331: David Welker: The Continental Army's Invalid Corps

2026-10-0627:13

This week our guest is author and JAR contributor David Welker. Early in the war, wounded soldiers were given a second chance at service with the creation of the Continental Army's Invalid Corps. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E330: Avery Scott: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and the Barbary Pirates

2026-09-2124:15

This week our guest is JAR contributor Avery Scott. During the Confederation Period, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were engaged in hot negotiations with the Barbary Pirates over tribute to protect American shipping. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E329: Davis Richardson: A Tale of Two Revolutionaries: Jefferson and Lafayette

2026-09-0725:10

This week our guest is JAR contributor Davis Richardson. Although they had a great deal in common, Thomas Jefferson and Marquis de Lafayette fought two very different revolutions. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

E328: Robert Swanson: Canadian Whigs in the American Revolution

2026-08-2532:10

This week our guest is JAR contributor Robert Swanson. In 1775, Canadians began to join the Revolutionary cause. Following the invasion of Canada, things began to fall apart. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

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