It is well known that Washington D.C. was carved out of parts of Virginia and parts of Maryland, but do you know how this was done? Today’s episode goes through the legislation that created the District of Columbia as well as the individual surveyors who “layed out Washington D.C.” and how they did it. Please subscribe to Revolutionary War Rarities on YouTube, your favorite podcast application, Instagram, X, Facebook, and check out fastfunhistory.com. We are the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.
Check out our Halloween Special of Revolutionary War Rarities as we discuss some frightening medical devices used during the American Revolution. For the most part, the medical devices used back then have absolutely no purpose, according to our current knowledge. We hope you enjoy this episode and learn more about healthcare, or its lack thereof, during the American Revolution. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel, follow us on Instagram and your favorite podcast applications, and check out our website at fastfunhistory.com. Revolutionary War Rarities is the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.
George Washington's medical condition was a matter of national security during the American Revolution. But, he suffered from many, many health issues throughout his life and likely lost his life due to the medical practices of the day. We are joined this week by Dr. Matthew Bowdish as we explore the Medical History of George Washington. We are the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution.
Foreign Aid in the United States is commonly tracked back to the reconstruction of Europe after World War II. But, the United States of America would not exist today without the Foreign Aid received from numerous countries during the American Revolution. Much, but not all, of this aid was received in the form of weapons. Watch this episode of Revolutionary War Rarities and learn more about the countries and what weapons they provided.
What is the deal with the wigs? Why did our Founding Fathers wear these big, bulky, uncomfortable wigs? Watch this episode of Revolutionary War Rarities to learn more about what drove this strange “fashion”. Make sure to share this video with your friends and family. Thank you for being a part of Revolutionary War Rarities, the podcast from The Sons of the American Revolution.
The American Revolution took many different people and many different talents to win. It took a very talented “voice”, a very talented “pen”, and a very talented “sword”. Watch this weeks episode of Revolutionary War Rarities by clicking on the picture below and learn more about “The Voice, The Pen, and The Sword”. Please share this video with your friends and subscribe to our YouTube Channel, follow us on Instagram, check us out on X, watch or listen on most podcast applications, and take a look at our website at fastfunhistory.com. Thank you for being a part of Revolutionary War Rarities. We are the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution. A brief list of resources to do further research on the Founding Fathers mentioned in this episode: Patrick Henry https://www.redhill.org/ https://www.redhill.org/primary-sources/ https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/... Thomas Paine https://www.thomaspaine.org/writings.... https://www.biography.com/political-f... Thomas Jefferson https://www.monticello.org/ George Washington https://www.mountvernon.org/
The treatment of prisoners of war is a long and disgusting history. The evil treatment delivered to prisoners of war goes back as far as war itself. During the American Revolution, American prisoner's of the British were placed deep inside ships and left to die. Air quality was so bad that a candle would not even stay lit. More people died in these Prison Ships than died in battle. Make sure and watch this episode of Revolutionary War Rarities by clicking on the picture below. We are the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution. For more information on this episode reference:https://www.usni.org/magazines/procee... U.S. Naval Institutehttps://www.history.com/news/british-... "The Appalling Way the British Tried to Recruit Americans Away from Revolution at https://www.mountvernon.org/library/d... "Prisoners of War"https://www.history.com/topics/americ... HMS Jersey - Prison, Revolution & Shiphttps://www.frauncestavernmuseum.org/... HMS JerseyFind Revolutionary War Rarities on the internet at https://www.fastfunhistory.com Find us on Facebook and Instagram by searching “Revolutionary War Rarities”For more educational resources from the Sons of the American Revolution: https://www.Education.sar.org
Season 3 begins today. George Wythe was known for many things; Signing the Declaration of Independence and teaching and mentoring Thomas Jefferson. But, did you know that he was likely murdered by his own Nephew? There is some strange evidence in this one, but the story is intriguing and worth learning about. We hope you enjoy the Season 3 “opener” and we thank you for being part of Revolutionary War Rarities. Make sure and subscribe to our YouTube Channel, join our Facebook Group, follow us on Instagram, and check out our website at fastfunhistory.com. We are the podcast from the Sons of the American Revolution. Resources to learn more about George Wythe“Biography of George Wythe” from Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/... Wythe – Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello: https://www.monticello.org/research-e... Jefferson’s list of George Wythe’s ‘legacie.’” Monticello Newsletter vol. 20, no. 2 (Winter 2009): https://monticello-www.s3.amazonaws.c... from the Thomas Jefferson Portal in WorldCat: https://tjportal.on.worldcat.org/sear... Revolutionary War Rarities on the internet at https://www.fastfunhistory.comFind us on Facebook and Instagram by searching “Revolutionary War Rarities”For more educational resources from the Sons of the American Revolution: https://www.Education.sar.org
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