In this episode Ned discusses:

• The violent reaction to the Stamp Act in the colonies
• The hanging in effigy of Andrew Oliver, royal stamp agent, in Boston
• The ransacking of Thomas Hutchinson’s home
• Samuel Adams condemns the violence
• The New York Sons of Liberty organize public demonstrations in New York City
• Richard Henry Lee, future signer of the Declaration of Independence, leads a protest in Virginia
• The colonies unite even further in their resistance to the tyranny of Parliament and the Crown

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 response of various authorities to The Sons of Liberty.
• The lasting effects of The Sons of Liberty and their influence on The Revolutionary War.

In this episode:

• The high price tag of defending western frontiers and public debt leads British’s Parliament to pass The Stamp Act of 1765.
• The act begins the first unified resistance from the colonies against the crown.
• The act is enforced through Admiralty Courts.
• Samuel Adams leads resistance in Massachusetts.
• Committees of Correspondence help the colonies produce a uniform response.
• The resistance has only begun, culminating in a war and a new nation.

Ned Ryun Continues His Series, “Days of Revolution.”  Listen to Episode 12, “The Life of James Otis.”

In this episode:

• The life and contributions of James Otis.
• Otis’ role in the Writs of Assistance debate.
• The written works of James Otis as a foundation for the American Revolution.
• Otis’ premature departure from the public sphere due to failing health.
• The legacy of James Otis.

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 response to The Sugar Act including efforts led by Samuel Adams.
• The growing unification of the colonies based on common plight.
• The stage is set for future conflicts over an overbearing British Parliament.

Ned Ryun Continues His Series, “Days of Revolution.”  Listen to Episode 6, “The Albany Plan of Union.”

In this episode:

• How the Albany Plan of Union foreshadowed the future American republic.
• British  and French expansionist policies and their relationship with Native American tribes.
• Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Hutchinson’s role in forming the plan of union.
• The rejection of the plan by the colonial legislatures.
• The question of a central taxing authority and the upcoming French and Indian War.

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 consideration of independence?
• Would all of the states agree to declare independence?
• Who wrote the Declaration and who were its signers?

In this Episode:

• The Ratification Debates continue.
• Massachusetts ratifies based on the leading of Samuel Adams and John Hancock and support for a Bill of Rights.
• Maryland ratifies despite Luther Martin’s opposition.
• South Carolina ratifies, while North Carolina remains an Anti-Federalist stronghold.
• New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify, fulfilling the obligations required by the Philadelphia Convention.
• Titans clash in Virginia, but the Constitution is ratified with an agreement to later support a Bill of Rights.
• New York, North Carolina and Rhode Island eventually ratify.
• A new government is formed and a Bill of Rights is passed.

In this Episode:

• The Ratification Debates begin.
• Giants like George Mason, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams and Richard Henry Lee oppose the Constitution.
• The Constitution is sent to the Continental Congress for approval to send to the state legislatures.
• An analysis of the task ahead of the Federalists.
• The Anti-Federalists suffer major losses in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Georgia and New Jersey.

In this Episode:

• A short look at the 55 delegates, part 2.
• Delegates from New York, New Hampshire, Maryland, Georgia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina.
• Notable convention absences.

In this Episode:

• The city of Philadelphia during the Constitutional Convention.
• An overview of the Constitutional Convention delegates.
• Notable Constitutional Convention absences.
• A short look at the 55 delegates, part 1.
• Delegates from Virginia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Delaware.

In this Episode:

• The challenges of the Articles of Confederation (continued from last week).
• Tension between the Confederation Congress and the state legislatures.
• Early foreign policy concerns.
• Interstate commerce, tariffs, currency, and internal strife.
• Founding era demographics and ways of life.