Virginia DeJohn Anderson's guest appearances

Virginia DeJohn Anderson

Ben Franklin's World

Revolution 250 Podcast

Mary Sarah

Nathaniel Philbrick

Paul Revere

Alan Taylor

Marquis de Lafayette

Betsy Ross

Rick Atkinson

Karin Wulf

Benjamin Franklin

Benedict Arnold

Rosemarie Zagarri

Stephen Brumwell

Nathan Hale

Frank Cogliano

Abby Chandler

OwlTail

Moses Dunbar

 Virginia DeJohn Anderson (University of Colorado) eminent scholar of life in Colonial America and most recently the author of The Martyr and the Traitor:  Nathan Hale, Moses Dunbar, and the American Revolution talks with us about these two men from Connecticut, both hanged in the first year of the War--Hale hanged by the British as a spy, Dunbar hanged in Connecticut as a loyalist.  What lead each one his particular path?  What do their stories tell us about the Revolution?  

Virginia DeJohn Anderson (University of Colorado) eminent scholar of life in Colonial America and most recently the author of <a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-martyr-and-the-traitor-9780199916863?cc=us&amp;lang=en&amp;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Martyr and the Traitor:  Nathan Hale, Moses Dunbar, and the American Revolution </a>talks with us about these two men from Connecticut, both hanged in the first year of the War--Hale hanged by the British as a spy, Dunbar hanged in Connecticut as a loyalist.  What lead each one his particular path?  What do their stories tell us about the Revolution?

The Martyr and the Traitor: Nathan Hale & Moses Dunbar,  with Virginia DeJohn Anderson

Why did early Americans choose to become patriots or loyalists during the American Revolution? How did they make the decision to either stand with or against their neighbors? Did political beliefs really drive them to support one side of the imperial conflict over the other? In this episode, we explore answers to these questions about how and why Americans chose to support the sides they did during the American Revolution, by looking at the lives of two young soldiers from Connecticut: Moses Dunbar and Nathan Hale. Taking us through the lives, politics, and decisions of these young men is Virginia DeJohn Anderson, a professor of history at the University of Colorado-Boulder and author of The Martyr and the Traitor: Nathan Hale, Moses Dunbar, and the American Revolution. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/181   Listener Meet ups  Sacramento Meet up: Saturday April 14, 4pm, Firestone Public House Las Vegas Meet up: Saturday April 21, 4pm, Wyndham Grand Desert Hotel Lobby    Sponsor Links  Omohundro Institute Listener Survey  Ben Franklin’s World Amazon Alexa Skill    Complementary Episodes  Bonus: J.L. Bell, The Boston Stamp Act Riots Episode 112: Mary Beth Norton, The Tea Crisis of 1773 Episode 123: Revolutionary Allegiances Episode 129: J.L. Bell, The Road to Concord, 1775 Episode 130: Paul Revere’s Ride Through History Episode 152: Bernard Bailyn, Origins of the American Revolution Episode 172: Kenneth Daigler, American Intelligence in the Revolutionary War    Helpful Show Links  Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App    *Books purchased through this link will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World.

Why did early Americans choose to become patriots or loyalists during the American Revolution? How did they make the decision to either stand with or against their neighbors? Did political beliefs really drive them to support one side of the imperial conflict over the other? In this episode, we explore answers to these questions about how and why Americans chose to support the sides they did during the American Revolution, by looking at the lives of two young soldiers from Connecticut: Moses Dunbar and Nathan Hale. Taking us through the lives, politics, and decisions of these young men is <a href="https://www.colorado.edu/history/virginia-anderson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Virginia DeJohn Anderson</a>, a professor of history at the University of Colorado-Boulder and author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0199916861/?tag=BFWorld-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Martyr and the Traitor: Nathan Hale, Moses Dunbar, and the American Revolution</a>. Show Notes: <a href="http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/181" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/181</a> Listener Meet ups <ul> <li>Sacramento Meet up: Saturday April 14, 4pm, <a href="http://firestonepublichouse.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Firestone Public House</a></li> <li>Las Vegas Meet up: Saturday April 21, 4pm, <a href="https://www.wyndhamgranddesert.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wyndham Grand Desert Hotel</a> Lobby</li> </ul> Sponsor Links <ul> <li><a href="http://oieahc.wm.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Omohundro Institute</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/survey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listener Survey</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wizzard-Media-Ben-Franklins-World/dp/B07BBQZ75M/ref=syps?s=digital-skills&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1521140760&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Ben+Franklin%27s+World&amp;dpID=81GZnPeVFGL&amp;preST=_SY300_QL70_&amp;dpSrc=srch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ben Franklin’s World Amazon Alexa Skill</a></li> </ul> Complementary Episodes <ul> <li><a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/stampact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bonus: J.L. Bell, The Boston Stamp Act Riots</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/112" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 112: Mary Beth Norton, The Tea Crisis of 1773</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/123" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 123: Revolutionary Allegiances</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/129" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 129: J.L. Bell, The Road to Concord, 1775</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/130" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 130: Paul Revere’s Ride Through History</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/152" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 152: Bernard Bailyn, Origins of the American Revolution</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/172" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 172: Kenneth Daigler, American Intelligence in the Revolutionary War</a></li> </ul> Helpful Show Links <ul> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BenFranklinsWorld/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/benfranklinsworld/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join the Ben Franklin's World Community</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/gazette" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/ios" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben Franklin's World iOS App</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/android" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ben Franklin's World Android App</a></li> </ul> *Books purchased through this link will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World.

181 Virginia DeJohn Anderson, The Martyr and the Traitor: Nathan Hale & Moses Dunbar