American Revolution Podcast

Paine moves to France to serve in the French Revolution. During his time there, he wrote The Age of Reason, supporting deism and attacking organized religion.

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Online Recommendation of the Week: The Age of Reason: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.218719

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Despite the arrival of British reinforcements under General John Burgoyne in Quebec City, the Continentals make one last push to capture Quebec. General John Sullivan arrives in Quebec Province with over 3000 Continental reinforcements on June 1, 1776.

For more on this story, listen to Episode 95 of the American Revolution Podcast. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2019/05/episode-095-battle-of-trois-rivieres.html
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Our May 2026 American Revolution Round Table was joined by four special guests: 

Alex Robb, Washington Crossing Historic Park, PA

Mark Sirak, Washington Crossing State Park, NJ

Mark Turdo, Old Barracks Museum, NJ

Will Krakower, Princeton Battlefield State Park, NJ

Each of them shared their preparations for the 250th anniversaries taking place later this year.  Each of their sites have seen major upgrades that will make the anniversary celebrations more memorable, and will also add permanent improvements to the historical sites.

For more details on these events, go to www.tencrucialdays250.org

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While his army prepares to defend NYC, General Washington travels to Philadelphia to consult with the Continental Congress. He arrives in Philadelphia on May 24, 1776.

For more context, check out Episode 89 of the American Revolution Podcast. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2019/03/episode-089-washington-moves-to-new-york.html

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On May 19, 1776, a British officers with a few hundred Indians attacks a larger force of Continentals at the Cedars, outside Montreal.

For more on this story, please check out Episode 90 of the American Revolution Podcast. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2019/03/episode-090-battle-of-cedars.html
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