The draft is done, and now someone has to render a verdict. Justin, Jake, and Molly built our boards last time – five rounds of revolutionary moments, figures, and films, one pick per category – and in this episode we hand the whole thing over to a judge. Codie Eash of the Seminary Ridge Museum in Gettysburg takes the gavel, ranks every pick, and tells us, to our faces, who drafted the best greatest-hits album of revolutionary history.
Codie has been in this chair before. He is our first three-time guest, which apparently qualifies a person to serve as judge, jury, and executioner.
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Codie scored every category on a simple three-point system and worked through them one by one, sparing no one’s feelings. The margin came down to a single point, and the final verdict lands as an upset. Then he flips the board and walks us through the picks he would have made instead.
Stick around to the end for details on the Great Independence Celebration in Gettysburg on July 2, tied to the country’s 250th anniversary.
Listen to our previous podcast episode of Public History with Justin, Jake, and Molly
Podcast | Justin, Jake, and Molly host the “Public History Draft 2026” about revolutionary moments
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