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Lyman Beecher–October 12, 1775

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2025/10/12

Although Lyman Beecher could be considered famous just for being the father of several prominent writers and ministers, he also had some achievements in his own right. Beecher first became known for a sermon which was published shortly afterward on the evils of duelling. Because it was in the wake of Alexander Hamilton’s death, it […]The post Lyman Beecher–October 12, 1775 appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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The Great Carrying Place–October 11, 1775

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2025/10/11

Benedict Arnold and Company are still on the move toward Quebec. Over a three-week period they’ve moved fewer than 90 miles, with only…300 to go. Today they’ve reached The Great Carrying Place, a 13-mile walk alternating between woods and knee-deep mud, all while carrying everything they’ll need to get to Canada. Back in the Colonies […]The post The Great Carrying Place–October 11, 1775 appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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Congress Takes A Day Off–October 10, ,1775

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2025/10/10

That’s an interesting goof I made with today’s cover art, with the tiny black stripe down the right. It’s a mistake, but it looks like the picture has a shadow, so I’m keepin’ it. The Second Continental Congress was a very serious, thoughtful body of men who did not shirk their duties. They often worked […]The post Congress Takes A Day Off–October 10, ,1775 appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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The British Have War Plans (October 9, 1775)

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2025/10/09

By now the British appear to accepted the fact that the war was going to go on for much longer than they thought. They thought that fighting the colonies would be a cake walk. They discovered that it was quickly becoming a quagmire. Fortunately they recognized it and began to make plans. Lord Dartmouth and […] The post The British Have War Plans (October 9, 1775) appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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October 8, 1775: The War Gets Whiter

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2025/10/08

When the war first started, the Continental Army took on all comers, largely because they didn’t have a lot of choice. Frankly, they needed whatever bodies they could get. But it was around this time in 1775 that George Washington and his advisers decided that they could afford to get choosier about their recruits, So […]The post October 8, 1775: The War Gets Whiter appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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October 7, 1775: The Bombardment of Bristol

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2025/10/07

While Boston was under siege, the British were having a hard time getting food and other supplies. But they still controlled the water, so British naval vessels went in search. Captain James Wallace was especially good at procuring supplies, largely because he harassed people until they gave in, or he would threaten to shoot up […] The post October 7, 1775: The Bombardment of Bristol appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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October 6, 1775: A Strongly-Worded Letter

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2025/10/06

We actually touched on this once before, but George Washington was known for being quite the gentleman, but he did have a temper, especially when things weren’t handled in a gentlemanly way. Cross the lines of civility and he was hoisting the Jolly Roger, my friend. In a previous episode we noted that Washington wrote […]The post October 6, 1775: A Strongly-Worded Letter appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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October 5, 1775: An Arrest In Canada

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2025/10/05

Thomas Walker was born in England and emigrated to Boston in 1752. In 1763 he moved to Montreal and became a merchant. When the war broke out in the Colonies, both Walker and his wife’s sympathies remained with the Americans. So it was that he agreed to assist with the invasion of Montreal. The plan […] The post October 5, 1775: An Arrest In Canada appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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October 4, 1775: A Spy In The Ointment

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2025/10/04

It’s actually kind of curious that Benedict Arnold gets all the “traitor” press when there were other spies and turncoats doing their thing during the Revolution. Of course there were! There were Loyalists among the Patriots! It was practically a civil war. Dr. Benjamin Church, essentially our first Surgeon General (but that wasn’t a thing […] The post October 4, 1775: A Spy In The Ointment appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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October 3, 1775: Rhode Island Suggests a Navy

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2025/10/03

It’s often tough to remember that when the fighting first broke out, it wasn’t a bid for independence from Britain. It was an attempt to protect and defend rights that the Colonists thought they had as part of their relationship with Britain. Reconciliation was (amazingly) still on the table, even six months after Lexington. So […] The post October 3, 1775: Rhode Island Suggests a Navy appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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October 2, 1775: Whoa…We’re Halfway There!?

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2025/10/02

It was not so very long ago that some of us sought directions from Mapquest. Then we printed them out in order to make a trip of some kind. It was only a little bit longer ago that we depended on physical maps to get places. In fact, if you’re a fan of the HBO […]The post October 2, 1775: Whoa…We’re Halfway There!? appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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October 1, 1775: The Adams Family Letters

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2025/10/01

We have two fun events for you today: first up, North Carolina reaches an important deadline it had set back in August. Then, by sheer coincidence, John and Abigail Adams each wrote a letter to the other. Of course, they wrote to one another quite frequently, so this probably happened more often than you’d think. […]The post October 1, 1775: The Adams Family Letters appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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September 30, 1775: Robert Adrain

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2025/09/30

Robert Adrain is one of those names that most people wouldn’t recognize, but back in the day he was a mathematical scholar in a place where there really weren’t any. At least, none of special note. Adrain made education his entire life, teaching youngsters while still pretty much a child himself, being 15 when he […] The post September 30, 1775: Robert Adrain appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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September 29, 1775: David McConaughy

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2025/09/29

During the episode we noted that not much is known about David McConaughy’s early life. Even his adult life isn’t especially well-documented. We don’t even know who painted the portrait in today’s cover art. But there’s no question that, even if the man himself is a bit of a cypher, his legacy at Washington College […]The post September 29, 1775: David McConaughy appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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September 28, 1775: A Friendly Meeting With The Natives

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2025/09/28

First off: let me apologize for not tutoring Mike in the correct pronunciation of “Iroquois.” I’d make him record that part again but he’s at a podcasting conference and away from his studio. (It only looks like a French word, Mike; it’s not pronounced like one.) Of course, I grew up in New York so […] The post September 28, 1775: A Friendly Meeting With The Natives appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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September 27, 1775: Virginia Prepares For Battle

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2025/09/27

William Woodford got his start in the military when he joined George Washington’s Virginia Regiment, and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1761. When hostilities with Britain began to turn into actual shooting at each other, Woodford became a colonel commanding the 2nd Virginia Regiment. Based on a letter he’d received from his fellow Virginian George […] The post September 27, 1775: Virginia Prepares For Battle appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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September 26, 1775: Commander Thomas Jefferson

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2025/09/26

Thomas Jefferson was a writer, an inventor, a lawyer, a philosopher, a statesman, and of course a soldier. Wait, what? Yes, indeed. Thomas Jefferson was named commander of the militia in Albemarle County. It could be argued that the title was little more than ceremonial, but then again…Jefferson saw no combat. It’s entirely possible that […] The post September 26, 1775: Commander Thomas Jefferson appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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September 25, 1775: The Capture of Ethan Allen

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2025/09/25

And this, kiddies, is what happens when you don’t push the “publish” button. You get a late episode. At least the radio folks heard it today. BTW: Shout-out to Hillsboro’s News Hound, HBORO.com! Welcome aboard! Ethan Allen was part of the Green Mountain Boys and the whole contingent that went north to invade/convince Canada in […] The post September 25, 1775: The Capture of Ethan Allen appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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September 24, 1775: Captain Nathan Heald

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2025/09/24

It could be argued that Captain Heald’s biggest claim to fame is that he was on hand for the disastrous outcome at Fort Dearborn, but at least he doesn’t eat the blame for it; it just happened to be the guy who was there. On the bright side (such as it is), the events at […] The post September 24, 1775: Captain Nathan Heald appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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September 23, 1775: Independence Day on Long Island

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2025/09/23

For those of you new to this podcast (or those who haven’t been paying attention), I grew up on Long Island, and have lived or worked pretty much from one end of the map in today’s cover art to the other at one time or another. For instance, my childhood home is just about where […] The post September 23, 1775: Independence Day on Long Island appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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