The Public History podcast hosts drafted five rounds of revolutionary history — moments, films, and figures — then handed the whole thing to Codie Eash of the Seminary Ridge Museum to rank. He scored every category, spared no feelings, and the margin came down to a single point. Listen to the episode here.
Justin, Jake, and Molly are back and arguing about revolutionary history. With America's 250th on the horizon, Justin, Jake, and Molly turned the question of what "revolution" really means into a five-round draft. Battles, court decisions, films, and historical figures. And you can vote for who collected the best group of revolutionary moments. Listen to the episode here.
Independence was only the beginning. In the final episodes of John Adams, the Revolution gives way to politics, power struggles, and the difficult work of governing a fragile new nation. Adams finds himself caught between rivals and expectations, while the cost of public life reshapes his family and his legacy. Listen to our review on the Public History podcast.
John Adams crosses the Atlantic to plead America’s case before Europe, while Abigail Adams fights a quieter battle at home in Massachusetts. Episodes three and four of HBO’s John Adams reveal the exhausting diplomacy, family strain, and stubborn determination behind the Revolutionary cause. Listen to this episode of the Public History podcast.
We begin our rewatch of HBO’s John Adams with the Boston Massacre and a risky defense that tested the rule of law at the edge of revolution. From Abigail’s steady influence to the messy birth of independence, this episode revisits a familiar story that feels urgent again. Listen to this episode of the Public History podcast.
In this episode of Public History with Justin, Jake, and Molly, we revisit The Patriot (2000) as both a Revolutionary War story and a product of its time. The conversation digs into mythmaking, historical shortcuts, and how Hollywood action tropes still shape how Americans imagine the Revolution. Listen to the episode.
In April 2023, I explored the historic city of Vienna and found some less-known revolutionary history.
The first full episode of "The Gazette" examines the coming of the Civil War and the founding of Pittston's newspaper in the 1850s.