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November 04, 2021
Although you might not realize it, in the years before the American Revolution, Nova Scotia was all the rage. People concocted various schemes to settle it, and the British government saw it as one of the keys to its new visi...
Canada American Revolution Native America Great BritainMay 13, 2021
Virginia was home to many of the most famous rebels like George Washington during the American Revolution, but it was also a den of Tories who remained loyal to the British king. Loyalists in all the colonies rejected what th...
Digital History Virginia American Revolution Politics Family Great Britain Law Atlantic WorldOctober 22, 2020
In 1784, British men went to the polls. It was a pivotal contest in the aftermath of the American Revolution, following a slew of prime ministers who had tried and failed to form governments that satisfied the British elector...
Women Politics Great Britain LiteratureSeptember 17, 2020
The Prince of Darkness wrought havoc on the souls of seventeenth-century Christians living throughout the Atlantic world. Whether they called him Satan, the Devil, Beelzebub, or by any other name, Lucifer tempted men and wome...
Great Britain Religion Politics Scotland BooksJuly 23, 2020
While work continues on the podcast's upcoming Season 5, we’re pleased to offer you another summer interlude. For today’s show, we bring you the audio version of Jim Ambuske's recent live stream chat with Professors Zara Anis...
George III Digital History Great Britain American Revolution Material Culture