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  • 47: Nathaniel Folsom
    2024/11/19

    On this episode, Cody and Steve talk about the exploits of the Granite State’s favorite son, Nathaniel Folsom.


    Podcast to recommend: Civics 101 (Civics 101: A Podcast)


    Sources

    · Bell, J.L. “General Folsom and Colonel Stark.” Boston 1775. Blogspot. 23 Jun 2011. < https://boston1775.blogspot.com/2011/06/general-folsom-and-colonel-stark.html>. Retrieved 15 Oct 2024.

    · Bell, J.L. “General Folsom and General Sullivan.” Boston 1775. Blogspot. 24 Jun 2011. < https://boston1775.blogspot.com/2011/06/general-folsom-and-general-sullivan.html>. Retrieved 15 Oct 2024.

    · Potter, C.E. The History of Manchester, Formerly Derryfield, in New Hampshire; Including that of Ancient Amoskeag, or the Middle Merrimack Valley. Manchester, NH: Self-published, 1856.

    · United States Congress. “Folsom, Nathaniel.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. < https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/F000244>. Retrieved 15 Oct 2024.

    · Willey, George F., ed. State Builders: An Illustrated and Biographical Record of the State of New Hampshire. Manchester, NH: State Builders Publishing, 1903.

    · See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources


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    24 分
  • 46: William Floyd
    2024/11/05

    On this week’s episode, Cody and Steve talk about William Floyd and decide whether or not silence earns you a place as a Founding Father.


    Podcast to recommend: Blowback (Blowback)


    Sources

    · Maxwell, William Q. A Portrait of William Floyd of Long Island. Setauket, NY: Society of the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, 1956.

    · Pyne, Fred W. “William Floyd.” Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024.

    · Scubiere, Paul J. New York’s Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Albany, NY: New York State American Revolutionary Bicentennial Commission, 1975.

    · See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources


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    23 分
  • 45: Joseph Galloway
    2024/10/22

    On this episode, Cody and Steve talk about Joseph Galloway, the Founding Father who committed the ultimate sin.


    Podcast to recommend: Assassinations (Assassinations Podcast)


    Sources

    · Ferling, John. The Loyalist Mind: Joseph Galloway and the American Revolution. College Station, PA: Pennsylvania State U. Press, 1977.

    · Ford, Washington C., ed. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-89 Vol 1. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1904.

    · Gardner, Zachary. “Joseph Galloway: The Occupation of Philadelphia.” HIST 102: The American Revolutionary War. Harvard U. Department of History, 2017. . Retrieved 24 Sept 2024.

    · Stewart, Graham. “Joseph Galloway: The Forgotten Founding Father.” Englesberg Ideas, 19 Jan 2021. . Retrieved 24 Sept 2024.

    · Smith, James M. “Joseph Galloway’s Plan of Union.” Journal of the American Revolution, 26 Jan 2022. . Retrieved 24 Sept 2024.

    · United States Congress. “Galloway, Joseph.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. . Retrieved 24 Sept 2024.


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    33 分
  • 44: Thomas Fitzsimons
    2024/10/08

    On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss another Revolutionary immigrant from the Emerald Isle, Thomas Fitzsimons.


    Podcast to recommend: Anglo-Saxon England (Anglo-Saxon England (evergreenpodcasts.com))


    Sources

    · Flanders, Henry. “Thomas Fitzsimmons.” The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 2, no. 3 (1878): 306–14. . Retrieved 10 Sept 2024.

    · United States Congress. “Fitzsimons, Thomas.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. . Retrieved 10 Sept 2024.

    · Wright, Jr., Robert K., and Morris J. MacGregor, Jr. Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution. Washington, DC: U.S. Army Center of Military History, 1987.

    · See pinned tweet for general sources


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    26 分
  • 43: William Few
    2024/09/24

    On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss the few and far between details of the Constitutional Convention’s man of few words, William Few.


    Podcast to recommend: American Revolution (http://blog.amrevpodcast.com/)


    Sources

    • United States Congress. “Few, William.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. . Retrieved 27 Aug 2024.
    • Wright, Jr., Robert K., and Morris J. MacGregor, Jr. Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution. Washington, DC: U.S. Army Center of Military History, 1987.
    • See pinned tweet for general sources

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    22 分
  • 42: Oliver Ellsworth
    2024/09/10

    On this episode, Cody and Steve talk about another important dude who didn’t sign anything, Oliver Ellsworth.


    Podcast to recommend: America’s National Parks (https://nationalparkpodcast.com/)


    Sources

    • Abraham, Henry J. Justices and Presidents: A Political History of Appointments to the Supreme Court. Oxford, UK: Oxford U. Press, 1992.
    • Brown, William Garrott. The Life of Oliver Ellsworth. New York City, NY: Macmillan, 1905.
    • Friedman, Leon. The Justices of the United States Supreme Court: Their Lives and Opinions. New York City, NY: Chelsea House, 1995.
    • Toth, Michael C. Founding Federalist: The Life of Oliver Ellsworth. New York City, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2011.
    • See pinned tweet for general sources



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    43 分
  • 41: William Ellery
    2024/08/27

    On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss one of those rarest of creatures, a Rhode Islander, William Ellery.


    Podcast to recommend: America’s Secret Wars (https://redcircle.com/shows/america-secret-wars)


    Sources

    • Fowler, Jr., William M. William Ellery: A Rhode Island Politico and Lord of Admiralty. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1973.
    • Hand, Tom. “William Ellery of Rhode Island: Merchant, Lawyer, and Signer of the Declaration of Independence.” Constituting America. 22 October 2022. . Retrieved 6 Aug 2024.
    • Pyne, Frederick. “William Ellery.” Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. 2011. . Retrieved 6 Aug 2024.
    • United States Congress. “Ellery, William.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. . Retrieved 6 Aug 2024.
    • See pinned tweet for general sources



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    21 分
  • 40: Eliphalet Dyer
    2024/08/13

    On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss weird biblical names and John Adams’ opinions about people as they discuss Eliphalet Dyer.


    Podcast to recommend: History of Byzantium (https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/)


    Also... be sure to check out our friends at the Ancient and Esoteric Order of the Jackalope! (https://order-of-the-jackalope.com)


    Sources

    • Dexter, Franklin B. Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College, 1701-45. New York City, NY: Henry Holt & Co., 1885.
    • Trumbull, J. Hammond. “Eliphalet Dyer.” The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 3, no. 2 (1879): 174–77. . Retrieved 31 Jul 2024.
    • United States Congress. “Dyer, Eliphalet.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. . Retrieved 31 Jul 2024.
    • See pinned tweet for general sources

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    24 分