A bitter rivalry between two Rhode Island delegates that ushered in independence

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🗓️ 4 April 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – I take you into a fierce Rhode Island rivalry between Stephen Hopkins and Samuel Ward, tracing their legal battles, political clashes, and rise to the Continental Congress. This story reveals how personal conflict shaped colonial leadership and influenced the path toward American independence in a fascinating and often overlooked chapter...

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0:00.0	Well, happy Good Friday to one and all.
0:26.9	This is perhaps it is the most special day on the Christian calendar.
0:34.3	It's one of the most special days.
0:37.0	Many would deem it the most. I don't know. I think
0:41.1	Easter's got to be right up there because, you know, what transpired three days later,
0:45.9	that's a big deal. But many say without, obviously, without the cross, Easter isn't happening.
0:54.1	So I don't know that you can
0:56.1	separate the two. I think they go hand in hand. They are equally important. They're just right
1:02.8	up there. So happy Good Friday to all of you. If you celebrate the Christian faith,
1:09.8	then happy Good Friday. If you don't celebrate the Christian
1:13.3	faith, well, you know, I don't know, happy Good Friday to you anyway. Enjoy the day. You certainly
1:19.6	don't have to be a Christian to enjoy Good Friday because the beauty of Good Friday, my friends,
1:26.6	is it is salvation for all.
1:30.4	It is the open door to salvation for everyone.
1:34.0	And so everyone can enjoy it.
1:37.4	If you're not a Christian, well, then, you know, I don't know.
1:43.1	I don't know what to say to it. Maybe you'll become one. I don't know. I don't know what to say to it.
1:44.5	Maybe you'll become one.
1:45.6	I don't know.
1:47.0	I just want to say happy Good Friday.
1:49.3	And I hope that, I hope whatever you're doing today, I hope you enjoy it.
1:54.8	I hope you spend the day and then take a moment and sit in reverence, sit in solitude and
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