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Ep 200: Rick Atkinson on the American Revolution at 250
Manage episode 485208462 series 2998419
Rick Atkinson, historian and author of The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780, joins the show to discuss the causes, conduct, and epic consequences of the American Revolution.
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• 02:08 Introduction
• 02:21 Journalism
• 04:30 Mogadishu
• 09:30 Lessons
• 12:49 Ideology
• 16:36 Diplomacy
• 20:21 Boston
• 22:59 “Blows must decide”
• 28:05 British strategy
• 31:27 Washington
• 36:49 Franklin in Paris
• 41:15 Friendless Britain
• 45:57 Legacy
• 51:24 250th Celebration
Follow along on Instagram, X @schoolofwarpod, and YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast
Find a transcript of today’s episode on our School of War Substack
204 episodes
Manage episode 485208462 series 2998419
Rick Atkinson, historian and author of The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780, joins the show to discuss the causes, conduct, and epic consequences of the American Revolution.
▪️
Times
• 02:08 Introduction
• 02:21 Journalism
• 04:30 Mogadishu
• 09:30 Lessons
• 12:49 Ideology
• 16:36 Diplomacy
• 20:21 Boston
• 22:59 “Blows must decide”
• 28:05 British strategy
• 31:27 Washington
• 36:49 Franklin in Paris
• 41:15 Friendless Britain
• 45:57 Legacy
• 51:24 250th Celebration
Follow along on Instagram, X @schoolofwarpod, and YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast
Find a transcript of today’s episode on our School of War Substack
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