Best Monarch School Of New England Podcasts (2024)

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2.12: King George III, Enlightened Monarch of the American Revolution 28:15

1M ago28:15

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He’s the man responsible for the loss of Britain’s North American colonies, and a cruel, despotic monarch at that…these are both perceptions of King George III, and it’s realistically how many Americans learn about Britain’s king at the time of American independence. But he reigned for 60 years…and the Revolution lasted for 8, so clearly there must…

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2.11: The Officer and the Commoner: Lord Cornwallis and Joseph Plumb Martin at the Battle of Yorktown 31:09

2M ago31:09

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It was the last significant battle of the American Revolution, although this couldn’t have been predicted at the time. The Americans, British, and the French felt that 1781 was a "now or never" year for the Revolution, and that something big had to happen. Many forces coalesced to turn the Battle of Yorktown into the decisive battle of the Revoluti…

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2.10: Banastre Tarleton and England's "Southern Strategy" 30:33

2M ago30:33

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Much of the history of the American Revolution focuses on actions in what was called the “Northern” theater, and to a degree, this makes sense: given the outsized role Massachusetts played in the pre-war years and the early years of combat. Yet while the Southern colonies were not exactly “inactive” during the early years of the war, many narrative…

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2.9: Martha Washington, the Oneidas, and the Winter at Valley Forge 29:37

2M ago29:37

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Those present at the winter at Valley Forge in 1777-1778 included a veritable “who’s who” of future American political leadership, such as George Washington, Henry Knox, and Alexander Hamilton. Prominent names are usually associated with this critical transition period, and rightfully so…but there were women who accompanied the army to this camp, a…

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2.8: Dueling Bens: Arnold, Franklin, and the Turning Point at Saratoga 30:32

2M ago30:32

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One man was all-in for independence dating back to the years before the first shots at Lexington and Concord, while the other held out hope for a moderate solution and was even accused of holding sympathies to the British cause. One is Benjamin Franklin, and the other is Benedict Arnold, and both will play a role in the Battle of Saratoga in upstat…

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2.7: Joseph Brant: Mohawk Loyalist of New York's Frontier 29:34

3M ago29:34

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He sided with the British in the American Revolution, and successfully convinced many of his countrymen to do so. The education he received at the hands of Eleazar Wheelock allowed him to understand colonial culture, while his upbringing as a Mohawk immersed him in a way of life little understood by colonial Americans. His unique background brought…

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2.6: A Most Radical Writer: Thomas Paine, and the stunning victory at Trenton 29:57

3M ago29:57

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He arrived in North American in December 1774 with a fever so devastating that he needed to be carried ashore. This man also carried with him letters of introduction from none other than Dr. Benjamin Franklin, so there must have been something special about this individual. The succeeding years would bear this out, for once Englishman Thomas Paine …

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2.5: Revolutionary Power Couple: John and Abigail Adams and the Declaration of Independence 29:32

3M ago29:32

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He was a lawyer who would devote his life to public service; she was an independent woman who would devote her life to her family and supporting her husband's political efforts, both in spirit and in practice. Both of them would come to support the principles that were espoused in the Declaration of Independence, and the story of one is never told …

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2.4: Patriot Physician: Dr. Joseph Warren and the Battle of Bunker Hill 28:45

3M ago28:45

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He was a local man who became a well-respected physician, treating all members of Boston society, Patriot and Loyalist alike. However, his personal sympathies lay with the growing movement that would push towards full independence from Great Britain. Dr. Joseph Warren would unfortunately not live to see this come to fruition, although he was a key …

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2.3: Poet of the Revolution: Phillis Wheatly and American Freedom 28:36

4M ago28:36

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She arrived in Boston in the 1760's, was purchased by the wealthy Wheatly family, and went on to become a published, not to mention, accomplished, poet. She enjoyed an up-close view of the key events leading up to the American Revolution, commemorated many of these events in memorable prose, and traveled to London to secure a publisher for her work…

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2.2: The Guiding Hand: Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party 28:57

4M ago28:57

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A name most likely associated with a beer company, what role did Samuel Adams really play in fermenting opposition to British policies prior to the American Revolution? His role is usually relegated to the shadows, but he became such an infamous individual that others of his generation were compared to him, and he became Public Enemy Number One in …

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2.1: The Prominent Pre-Revolution Loyalist: Thomas Hutchinson and the Stamp Act 34:38

4M ago34:38

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Now known as the prototypical Loyalist, it wasn't always this way...Thomas Hutchinson was one of the most well-known men in Boston when the French and Indian War ended. He had a successful career as a merchant and a public servant, with a keen eye towards further advancement in the political climate in pre-Revolutionary North America. Yet, Hutchins…

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1.12: Pontiac and the war against British Imperialism 34:45

6M ago34:45

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He led his forces against the mighty British military, captured their forts, forced them to surrender...and ultimately lost the war that bears his name. Odawa Chief Pontiac, an Anishinaabeg of the western Great Lakes, fought a war against the British after the latter presumed that the North American theater of the Seven Years' War had drawn to a cl…

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1.11: George Washington, and the start of the French and Indian War 43:10

6M ago43:10

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As a man given the nickname "First in the Hearts of his Countrymen," among many others, what could we possibly explore about the life of the famous George Washington that hasn't already been written? He led America's Continental Army in the War for Independence against the British, agreed to attend the pivotal Philadelphia Convention in May 1787, a…

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1.10: Alice, Ayuba, and Louis: Experiences of American Slavery 36:16

6M ago36:16

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Slavery has existed for as long as humans have lived in settled society, but it was taken to another level in colonial America, and eventually, the United States. Humans were legally classified as property and treated with intense brutality, while their stories mostly went unrecorded. This episode seeks to shine a light on three individuals whose e…

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1.9: Po'Pay: Architect of the Great Southwest Rebellion 34:48

7M ago34:48

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He lead a full-scale rebellion against Spanish rule in the American Southwest. This rebellion was so successful that it expelled the Spaniards from the region and allowed the Pueblo to return to their traditional ways...for a time. Although the Spanish would return about one decade later, the Great Southwest Rebellion, as history has come to call t…

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1.8: Mary Rowlandson, Chronicler of King Philip's War 35:57

7M ago35:57

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Amidst the deadliest per capita conflict in the colonial era, Mary Rowlandson, wife of a prominent minister, was captured by enemy forces in what history has recorded as King Philip's War. She was moved constantly during her 12-weeks as a prisoner, but her experiences, and strong faith, formed the basis of the book she wrote about her ordeal. This …

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1.7: Chief Canaqueese, Fighter and Orator of the Haudenosaunee 32:34

7M ago32:34

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Their homelands stood at a crucial chokepoint between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, placing them in a unique position to either negotiate for what they wanted...or take it by force. These options of diplomacy or violence best describes the subject of this episode: Chief Canaqueese, a man of Mohawk and Dutch lineage who engaged in plenty o…

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1.6: Uncas, Mohegan of the Connecticut River Valley 35:03

7M ago35:03

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Conflict between Indigenous tribes and European settlers is a consistent theme in America's colonial era. Such conflicts often centered around the land: who lived there, who used it, and how it was used. The Pequot War, centered in New England's Connecticut River Valley during the mid-1600's, was no exception. However, like other conflicts, and oft…

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1.5: Anne Hutchinson, Rhode Island Rebel 31:22

7M ago31:22

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Free speech is a hallmark of American life enshrined in the Bill of Rights. However, speaking one's mind wasn't always a viable option in the early Puritan communities that dotted New England in the first half of the 1600's. This possibility diminished even further when a woman was the one doing the speaking, and in most instances, challenging the …

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1.4: Stephen Hopkins, Peacemaker of Plymouth 35:09

8M ago35:09

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The Mayflower left England in 1620 bound for North America with a passenger list that has been categorized as made up of "Saints" and "Strangers." Some were completing this crossing in an effort to separate themselves from what was, in their minds, was a corrupt Church of England, while others made the journey for reasons that weren't explicitly re…

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1.3: Jean Nicolet, the Negotiator of New France 29:23

8M ago29:23

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Jean Nicolet is generally not the first name that comes to mind as a key player with regard to the topic of French colonization of North America; that honor generally belongs to Samuel de Champlain. However, Nicolet lived among numerous Indigenous nations, learned their languages and customs, and travelled with his Huron companions on the Great Lak…

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Episode 1.1: Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, the Father of Florida 30:16

8M ago30:16

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The phrase "conquistador" is often associated with men like Cortes and Pizarro...men who conquered the great civilizations south of the Rio Grande. But what about the conquistadors who made a name for themselves in what became the United States? In the first episode of "History: Beyond the Textbook," we explore the man who is credited with founding…

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1.2: Opechancanough, Jamestown's "Pamunkey Prince" 28:44

8M ago28:44

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John Smith, Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas...Opechancanough? The second episode of "History: Beyond the Textbook" shifts the focus to England's colonial efforts in North America, and Jamestown is certainly familiar ground. However, the experiences of Opechancanough, war chief of the Powhatan Confederacy upon English arrival in 1607, provide a glimpse i…

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Vickie Fieler, MSNE Board Chair and Diane Bessey, MSNE Executive Director 24:16

7y ago24:16

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Listen as Vickie and Diane talk about the future of the Monarch School of New England ... and the specific niche we serve in New Hampshire and southern Maine.By Monarch School of New England