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Independence 250March 1775 - The (Tense) Last Days of PeaceIt's March 6th, 1775. American Independence is 486 days away. On an unseasonably warm day in Boston that feels like an early dawn of spring, hundreds of citizens have crowded inside the Old South Meeting House, with thousands more gathering outside. The crowd has come together to witness a set of orations to honor the anniversary and victims of the famous Boston Massacre, which happened five year and 1 day earlier. Around 11:00 am, as the crowd waited in impatient silence for the memorial to begin, a carriage approaches carrying a man dressed in attire that...2025-03-1746 min
Worlds Turned Upside DownEpisode 11: The ResistanceWith the Stamp Act defeated, the Sons of Liberty in New York City celebrate by raising a Liberty Pole in tribute to George III, William Pitt, and Liberty, provoking a violent confrontation with British soldiers quartered in the city's barracks, who see the wooden mast as a monument to mob rule and a symbol of sedition. Featuring: Wendy Bellion, Shira Lurie, Jon Kukla, Patrick Griffin, Brad Jones, Christopher Minty, and John McCurdy Voice Actors: Adam Smith, Melissa Gismondi, Mills Kelly, Nate Sleeter, Anne Fertig, and Dan Howlett. Narrated by Dr. Jim Ambuske. 2024-10-221h 16Worlds Turned Upside DownEpisode 10: The StampIn the mid-1760s, British fears that a new war with France was only a matter of time leads King George III and his ministers to draw up plans for a permanent army in North America, and a Stamp Tax on the colonies to pay for it, sparking massive protests in British America and beyond. Featuring: Jon Kukla, Patrick Griffin, Brad Jones, Abby Chandler, Alexandra Montgomery, Wendy Bellion, and Cassandra Britt Farrell. Voice Actors: Adam Smith, Beau Robbins and Mills Kelly. Narrated by Dr. Jim Ambuske. Music by Artlist.io 2024-09-131h 13
City History: New Orleans1.13: Lord of the DanceAmericans believe New Orleans is ignorant, hedonistic and overly Catholic. Governor Claiborne is given near-dictatorial powers to rule. New Orleans residents get a bit too passionate about their ballroom dancing.
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"'Too ignorant to elect suitable men': Characterizations of Louisianans in Congress: 1803–1805" by Julien Vernet
A Wilderness So Immense: The Louisiana Purchase and the Destiny of America by Jon Kukla
The Accidental City: Improvising New Orleans by Lawrence N. Powell
The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square by Ned Sublette...2024-08-0221 minWorlds Turned Upside DownEpisode 9: The SugarIn the 1760s, Jamaica and the islands of the British Caribbean were the crown jewels of Britain's American Empire. And as King George III's ministers searched for solutions to a vexing imperial puzzle and moved to counter a pernicious threat in the aftermath of the Seven Years' War, they looked west from London, to the islands of sugar. Featuring: Trevor Burnard, Abby Chandler, Mary Draper, Jon Kukla, Andrew O’Shaughnessy, and Brooke Newman. Voice Actors: Anne Fertig, Norman Rodger, Dan Howlett, Nate Sleeter, and Beau Robbins. Narrated by Dr. Jim Ambuske Mu...2024-07-271h 09City History: New Orleans1.12: Three French WeeksThe French tricolor rises over New Orleans. Three weeks later, the American flag takes its place. The last French governor has a weird, impactful year in New Orleans.
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"The Passion of the Prefect: Pierre Clément De Laussat, 1803 New Orleans, and the Bonapartist Louisiana That Never Was" by Eberhard L. Faber
A Wilderness So Immense: The Louisiana Purchase and the Destiny of America by Jon Kukla
The Accidental City: Improvising New Orleans by Lawrence N. Powell
The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square by N...2024-07-2322 minCity History: New Orleans1.11: Louisiana PurchaseFrance secretly reacquires Louisiana, but only for a couple years. After military catastrophe in Haiti, Napoleon sells Louisiana to the United States. New Orleans's fate is changed forever.
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A Wilderness So Immense: The Louisiana Purchase and the Destiny of America by Jon Kukla
The Accidental City: Improvising New Orleans by Lawrence N. Powell
The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square by Ned Sublette
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French Quarter Bourbon walk.wav by volivieri -- https://freesound...2024-07-1129 minCity History: New Orleans1.10: The Americans Are ComingAmerican settlers demand access to the Mississippi and New Orleans. Pinckney's Treaty chips away at Spanish control. "Kaintucks" and other Americans float downriver to New Orleans.
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A Wilderness So Immense: The Louisiana Purchase and the Destiny of America by Jon Kukla
The Accidental City: Improvising New Orleans by Lawrence N. Powell
The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square by Ned Sublette
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SOUNDS:2024-07-0223 minWorlds Turned Upside DownEpisode 4: The EmpireGreat Britain's conquest of New France in North America and its victory in the Seven Years' War inspired British subjects on both sides of the Atlantic to look forward to a future they could see but through a glass darkly, as they struggled to make sense of the world that lay ahead, and the cost of the war they had won. Featuring: Fred Anderson, Christian Ayne Crouch, Max Edelson, Kathleen DuVal, Patrick Griffin, and Jon Kukla. Voice Actors: Norman Roger, Anne Fertig, Nicholas Cole, Spencer McBride, and John Turner. Narrated by Dr. Jim...2023-12-121h 11
The Liberty & Slavery PodcastHistorian Jon Kukla Discusses Patrick HenryDirector A. Troy Thomas interviews author and historian Jon Kukla about Patrick Henry. Perhaps best known for his "Liberty or Death" speech at St. John's Church, Patrick Henry was also an American founder who owned slaves. Jon Kukla discusses the nuances of this seeming contradiction.2023-09-2558 min
Plodding Through The PresidentsJefferson's Broken Heart and WristWe explore Thomas Jefferson's dangerous liaison in Paris with the talented artist Maria Cosway and her monkey-like husband Richard Cosway - a love story that resulted in two broken hearts, one permanently damaged wrist, and one epic 4000-word love letter written as a dialogue between Jefferson's head and heart.(A note: This is one of our very first episodes, and we were still finding our rhythm and voice. If you're new to the podcast, you might want to start with Season 2 or newer episodes for a better sense of how we've evolved!)Sources:...2020-02-1146 min
Virginia History PodcastDr. Jon Kukla Interview - Political and Social Stability: Order or Chaos in 17th Century Virginia. (Pillars of 17th Century Virginia Society, Part 1)In which Jon Kukla and I discuss 17th Century Virginia governmental and societal stability. This discussion is based off of Dr. Kukla's 1985 American Historical Review article "Order and Chaos in Early America: Political and Social Stability in Pre-Restoration Virginia", which challenged the then prevailing notion that 17th Century Virginia was chaotic and unstable.2019-03-2244 min
Leadership and Legacy: Conversations at the George Washington Presidential Library50. Patrick Henry And Jefferson TooIn this episode, Dr. Douglas Bradburn, the President and C.E.O. of George Washington's Mount Vernon, sits down with Dr. Jon Kukla to discuss his book, Patrick Henry: Champion of Liberty. For more information check out our website at www.mountvernon.org/podcast.2018-06-2948 min
My History Can Beat Up Your PoliticsPatrick Henry, Underrated Founder - Interview with Jon KuklaHe was essential to the colonial resistance to the Stamp Act. He was the bulwark of the American Revolution in Virginia. and supported Washington when others did not. Yet for many Americans, Patrick Henry is known for making one speech and uttering the words 'Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death.' In this interview with Jon Kukla, author of Patrick Henry: Champion of Liberty, we seek a fuller picture of this important man and discuss the Revolution, the Constitution and Slavery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-09-0548 min
Discover Full Audiobook in History, AmericanPatrick Henry by Jon Kukla | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Patrick Henry
Author: Jon Kukla
Narrator: Paul Woodson
Format: Unabridged
Length: 17 hrs and 44 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-22-17
Publisher: HighBridge, a Division of Recorded Books
Genres: History, American
Summary:
Born in 1736, Patrick Henry was an attorney and a planter and an outstanding orator in the movement for independence. A contemporary of Washington, Henry stood with John and Samuel Adams among the leaders of the colonial resistance to Great Britain that ultimately created the United States. The first governor of Virginia after independence, he was reelected several times...2017-08-225h 44Enter a New World Through Your Headphones With Free AudiobookPatrick Henry: Champion of Liberty Audiobook by Jon KuklaListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 316329
Title: Patrick Henry: Champion of Liberty
Author: Jon Kukla
Narrator: Paul Woodson
Format: Unabridged
Length: 17:44:15
Language: English
Release date: 08-22-17
Publisher: HighBridge Company
Genres: Biography & Memoir, North America, History & Culture
Summary:
Born in 1736, Patrick Henry was an attorney and planter, and an outstanding orator in the movement for independence. A contemporary of Washington, Henry stood with John and Samuel Adams among the leaders of the colonial resistance to Great Britain that ultimately created the United States. The first governor of Virginia after independence, he was re-elected several...2017-08-225h 44
VMHC LecturesPatrick Henry: Champion of LibertyOn August 24,2017, Jon Kukla delivered a Banner Lecture at the Virginia Historical Society entitled “Patrick Henry: Champion of Liberty.”
Patrick Henry is remembered today mostly for one line from one speech that he made: “Give me liberty or give me death.” This is a shame because he was one of the leading patriots of the Revolutionary era, Virginia’s first governor after independence, a powerful voice in the early republic, and a great orator and statesman who played such a crucial role in shaping the course of Revolutionary Virginia’s history. In Patrick Henry: Champion of Liberty, Jon Kukla, who has been stu...2017-08-201h 07
The Hockey GuysThe Hockey Guys NHL Trade Deadline show Pt. 1All Trade Deadline, ALL DAY! The Hockey Guys will break down every move made, any rumors that have not been announced, and will have a few guests lined up for ALL YOUR deadline needs.
Guests:
Lyle Richardson a.k.a. - Spector - CONFIRMED
Paul Kukla - Confirmed Steven Hindle - CONFIRMED @NHLSourcesSay - CONFIRMED Ryan Porth and Budday Oakes - CONFIRMED Denise Karl - CONFIRMED
Jon Jordan - possible Al Cimaglia - possible2010-03-0300 min