INTERVIEW: The Secret Vote That Almost Failed
Description
The Declaration nearly collapsed before it was signed.
Historian Tom McMillan joins Why Wars Happened to reveal the secret debates, bitter fights, and forgotten figures behind 1776. It wasn’t destiny — it was chaos, compromise, and near failure.
⏱ Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome to Why Wars Happened
00:48 – Meet historian Tom McMillan
01:48 – The American Revolution: setting the stage
02:59 – Declaration of Independence: complexities & controversies
06:31 – Key figures: Adams, Jefferson, Dickinson
15:21 – The votes leading to independence
23:01 – Researching sources & challenges
27:06 – Richard Henry Lee’s forgotten legacy
29:54 – Jefferson & Adams’ roles in shaping the Declaration
39:08 – Editing the Declaration of Independence
43:31 – Upcoming book projects & reflections
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