nedryun | February 1, 2011

Ned Ryun Continues His Series, “Days of Revolution.” Listen to Episode 16, “The Sons of Liberty.” In this episode: The Sons of Liberty formed to fight the abuses of The Stamp Act. The original groups formed in places like Boston and New York City. The growth, acts and networks of The Sons of Liberty. The [...]

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Tags: Andrew Oliver, Annapolis, Benedict Arnold, Benjamin Edes, Boston, Boston Tea Party, Burns Coffee House, Charleston, Christopher Gadsden, Committees of Correspondence, Connecticut, France, George Trott, Great Britain, Henry Bass, Henry Welles, Isaac Barre, James Otis, John Adams, John Avery, John Hancock, John Smith, King George III, Liberty Poles, Liberty Trees, Limited Government, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, New York City, Norwich, Parliament, Patrick Henry, Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, South Carolina, Stamp Act of 1765, Stephen Cleverly, The Loyal Nine, The Revolutionary War, The Sons of Liberty, Thomas Chase, Thomas Crafts, Thomas Hutchinson, Virginia, Woodbridge

nedryun | January 25, 2011

Ned Ryun Continues His Series, “Days of Revolution.” Listen to Episode 15, “Patrick Henry and the Virginia Resolves.” In this episode: The first legislative response to the Stamp Act proposed by Patrick Henry and called the Virginia Resolves. The Virginia Resolves assert that the colonists have the same rights as Englishmen. Henry argues voraciously for [...]

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Tags: Benjamin Franklin, Boston, Brutus, Clinton Rossiter, Founding Fathers, France, French and Indian War, Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death, Great Britain, Individualism, Julius Caesar, King George III, Liberty Boys, New York City, Oliver Cromwell, Patrick Henry, Pennsylvania, Richmond, Self Government, Stamp Act of 1765, Taxation, Taxation Without Representation, The Sons of Liberty, The Treason Speech, Virginia, Virginia General Assembly, Virginia House of Burgesses, Virginia Resolves

nedryun | September 28, 2010

Ned Ryun Continues His Series, “Days of Revolution.”  Listen to Episode 9, “The Sugar Act of 1764.” In this episode: The passing of The Sugar Act of 1764 and its contribution to the stirring of colonial rebellion. Taxation by the British Parliament in response to growing debts from the French and Indian War. The colonial [...]

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Tags: Admiralty Court, Boston, Canada, Carribean, Cider Bill of 1763, Currency Act of 1764, Florida, French and Indian War, George Grenville, Georgia, Great Britain, John Hancock, King George III, Massachusetts, Molasses, Molasses Act, Native Americans, New England, New Hampshire, Oxenbridge Thatcher, Parliament, Pontiac's Rebellion, Proclamation Act of 1763, Revenue Act of 1766, Rhode Island, Rum, Samuel Adams, Stamp Act of 1765, Sugar, Tariffs, Taxation, The Revolutionary War, The Sugar Act of 1764, Thomas Hancock, Thomas Hutchinson, Treaty of Paris, William Pitt

nedryun | September 15, 2010

Ned Ryun Continues His Series, “Days of Revolution.”  Listen to Episode 8, “The Proclamation Act of 1763.” In this episode: The Proclamation Act of 1763 and its effects on American colonial thinking towards Great Britain. The ongoing struggles between the Native Americans and Great Britain. The attacks on the colonists on the western frontier and [...]

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Tags: Appalachian Mountains, Cumberland Gap, Daniel Boone, Fort Detroit, Fort Ontario, French and Indian War, Great Britain, Great Lakes, Huron, Iroquois, Jeffrey Amherst, Kentucky, King George III, Michigan, Native Americans, North Carolina, Ohio, Ohio Territory, Parliament, Pennsylvania, Pontiac, Pontiac's Rebellion, Proclamation Act of 1763, South Carolina, Treaty of Paris, Virginia

nedryun | August 25, 2010

Ned Ryun Continues His Series, “Days of Revolution.”  Listen to Episode 7, “The French and Indian War.” In this episode: The political and military tensions between Great Britain and France. The battle over land in the Ohio Territory. The dynamics of Native American tribes and the European powers. The early failures of Great Britain and [...]

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Tags: Appalachian Mountains, Battle of Jumonville Glen, Battle of the Monongahela, Carribean, Colonial Militia, Edward Braddock, England, Europe, Fort Duquesne, Fort Louisbourg, Fort Necessity, Fort Pitt, Fort William Henry, France, French and Indian War, George Washington, Great Britain, Huron, India, Iroquois, King George III, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, Massachusetts, Mohawk, Native Americans, Ohio, Ohio Territory, Parliament, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Proclamation Act of 1763, Prussia, Robert Dinwiddie, Seven Years' War, Taxation, Taxation Without Representation, Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, Treaty of Paris, Virginia, Virginia House of Burgesses, West Africa, William Pitt, Williamsburg

nedryun | July 6, 2010

Ned Ryun Begins a New Podcast Series Entitled, “Days of Revolution.”  Listen to Episode 1, “The Die is Cast.” In this episode: An overview of the events, figures and key points of debate leading up to the Declaration of Independence. Would the Second Continental Congress declare independence? What acts and military events led to the [...]

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Tags: 1776, Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Harrison, Boston, Boston Massacre, Bunker Hill, Caesar Rodney, Charles Thompson, Coercive Acts, Concord, Connecticut, Continental Army, Declaration of Independence, Delaware, Dorchester Heights, Edward Rutledge, Elbridge Gerry, Ethan Allen, First Continental Congress, French and Indian War, General Howe, George Reed, George Washington, Georgia, Great Britain, Halifax Resolves, Henry Knox, Hessians, James Wilson, John Adams, John Dickinson, John Dunlap, John Hancock, King George III, Lexington, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New York City, North Carolina, Parliament, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Prohibitory Act, Rhode Island, Richard Henry Lee, Robert Livingston, Robert Morris, Roger Sherman, Samuel Adams, Second Continental Congress, South Carolina, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas McKean, Virginia, William Franklin

nedryun | July 20, 2009

Ned Ryun continues his series on the Constitutional Convention. In this Episode: The  development of the Judicial Branch in the Constitutional Convention. Should the Judicial Branch be combined with the Executive Branch? A description of the Judicial Branch in Article III and Federalist Papers. The Judiciary Act of 1789 and Congress’ roll in forming the [...]

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Tags: 9 Justices, Article III, Associate Justices, Attorney General, Chief Justice, Circuit Courts, Congress, District Courts, Edmund Randolph, Elbridge Gerry, Executive Branch, Federalist 51, Federalist Papers, James Madison, James Wilson, John Dickinson, John Roberts, John Rutledge, Judicial Branch, Judicial Fiat, Judicial Review, Judiciary Act, King George III, Legislative Branch, Marbury v. Madison, Marshall, Massachusetts, Montesquieu, North Carolina, Oliver Ellsworth, Pierce Butler, President, Rhode Island, Roger Sherman, Rufus King, Senate, State Courts, Thomas Jefferson, Treaties, Tribunals, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Capitol, U.S. Supreme Court, Virginia, Virginia Plan, William Samuel Johnson

nedryun | July 13, 2009

Ned Ryun continues his series on the Constitutional Convention. In this Episode: The debate over the Executive Branch. Should there be one executive or a council of executives? Debates over terms, length of service and the executives relationship to the Congress. A discussion on the Electoral College and its roll in the 1800 and 2000 [...]

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Tags: 12th Amendment, 1800 Presidential Election, 2000 Presidential Election, Alexander Hamilton, Commander in Chief, Committee on Detail, Congress, Edmund Randolph, Electoral College, Executive Branch, George Mason, George Washington, Gouverneur Morris, Gunning Bedford, House of Representatives, Hugh Williamson, James Madison, James McClurg, James Wilson, John Dickinson, John Rutledge, Judicial Branch, Kansas, King George III, Legislative Branch, Luther Martin, National Executive Committee, National Legislature, President, President of the United States, Rhode Island, Roger Sherman, Rufus King, Slavery, Two-Party System, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Supreme Court, Veto, Virginia Plan, Winner-take-all

nedryun | July 8, 2009

Ned Ryun continues his series on the Constitutional Convention. In this Episode: The Founding Fathers and separation of powers. The legislative branch intended as the final authority. The reaction against monarchy and despots as well as rogue legislatures like Rhode Island. The U.S. House of Representatives: features and debates. The U.S. Senate: features and debates.

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Tags: Alexander Hamilton, Aristocracy, Article I, Article II, Article III, Confederation Congress, Consent of the Governed, Equal Representation, Executive Branch, Fiat Money, Founding Fathers, George Mason, George Washington, Gouverneur Morris, Great Compromise, House of Lords, House of Representatives, Impeachment, James Madison, James Wilson, John Dickinson, John Rutledge, Judicial Branch, King George III, Legislative Branch, Montesquieu, Paper Money, Post Office, Proportional Representation, Rhode Island, Robert Dinwiddie, Roger Sherman, Senate, Separation of Powers, State Legislatures, U.S. Constitution, Vice President