Episode 4: “A Cherokee History” Introduction Hello, and welcome to American Legends. Episode 4: A Cherokee History This next batch of episodes, more than I think any other, is going to typify why this period has been so hard to research and write about. To put it simply … we are going into the weeds…
This week James takes a look at the Cherokee Nation, their history, and their origins. He also examines their relationships to early American settlers and dives into the Anglo-Cherokee War, a subset war within the French and Indian War. This is the first episode in the State of Franklin cycle.
Introduction Hello, and welcome to American Legends Episode 3: Robert Morris and the Financial Crisis Part 1: Who is Robert Morris? For people who haven’t mined the historical depths of the Revolution, it’s easy to be at a total loss when someone asks you, “Who is Robert Morris?” Even I, until researching for this podcast,…
When people take a deep dive into the American Revolution, one name languishes in obscurity. Was he a thief? A tory? Or was he something more? In this episode I discuss who is the man that saved the Revolution, Robert Morris. Check out the book of the week here (http://www.americanlegendspodcast.com/?page_id=49) Check out my Patreon page here (https://www.patreon.com/nerdunion) Follow…
Introduction Hello, and welcome to American Legends. Episode 2: The Treaty of Paris Part 1: The Road to Paris Only two years before the Revolutionary War began, John Adams was a lawyer and farmer situated right outside of Boston, in Braintree, Massachusetts. He was a short, portly man in his late forties. You can see…
John Adams -- Lawyer, politician, diplomat, and farmer -- makes his way to Paris to try and end the Revolutionary War. However, when he arrives, finds his allies ready to carve up the United States. Check out the book of the week here (http://www.americanlegendspodcast.com/?page_id=49) Check out my Patreon page here (https://www.patreon.com/nerdunion) Follow me on twitter @jk_nelson, Instagram…
What follows is the transcript for episode 1. WordPress doesn't support footnotes automatically, so I'll have to add those when I have more time. I would expect to see episode 2 live by Monday. Cheers! Transcript Introduction Hello, and welcome to American Legends. Episode One: What are “These United States” Part 1: Newburgh George…
This week's episode centers around the Newburgh Conspiracy of 1783. Who were the conspirators (if there was a conspiracy)? What events pushed the United States Army to even consider a mutiny, and who exactly is this Washington fellow leading them? Check out the book of the week here (http://www.americanlegendspodcast.com/?page_id=49) Check out my Patreon page here (https://www.patreon.com/nerdunion) Follow…
This episode is designed to orient you to the narrative journey we are about to being, please take a listen to the introduction of the American Legends series.
I'm currently in the midst of writing the fourth episode of the podcast currently titled, "John Sevier in the State of Franklin." In the course of researching it, I realized how closely related it is to the Anglo-Cherokee war of 1759. My senior research paper was actually on that very subject. As a result, I'm…