Episode 16 – The War Moves South
It is January 16th. Welcome to Episode 16 of History in a Year. Today, the British change their strategy. Frustrated by the stalemate in the North, th…
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Episode 15 – Valley Forge
It is January 15th. Welcome to Episode 15 of History in a Year. Today, we enter the “Winter of Despair.” While Benjamin Franklin drinks champagne in P…
Episode 14 – The French Alliance
It is January 14th. Welcome to Episode 14 of History in a Year. Today, we leave the frozen woods of America and travel to the glittering palaces of Pa…
Episode 13 – Gentleman Johnny’s Mistake
It is January 13th. Welcome to Episode 13 of History in a Year. Today, the British Empire tries to cut the rebellion in half. A dashing general named …
Episode 12 – Victory or Death
It is January 12th. Welcome to Episode 12 of History in a Year. Today, the American Revolution is on life support. George Washington has lost New York…
Episode 11 – The Empire Strikes Back
It is January 11th. Welcome to Episode 11 of History in a Year. Today, the celebration ends. While the ink is still drying on the Declaration of Indep…
Episode 10 – The Miracle of the Guns
It is January 10th. Welcome to Episode 10 of History in a Year. Today, we witness a miracle of logistics. A 25-year-old bookseller named Henry Knox co…
Episode 9 – Common Sense
It is January 9th. Welcome to Episode 9 of History in a Year. Today, we meet the most unlikely Founding Father of them all: a bankrupt corset-maker na…
Episode 8 – Don’t Fire Until You See the Whites of Their Eyes
It is January 8th. Welcome to Episode 8 of History in a Year. Today, the “Ragtag” army proves it can bite. We witness the first offensive strike of th…
Episode 7 – The Shot Heard ‘Round the World
It is January 7th. Welcome to Episode 7 of History in a Year. Today, the talking stops and the shooting begins. After a long winter of tension, Genera…