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American Revolution Podcast

Michael Troy

History, Education

4.6 • 938 Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Many listeners have asked me to recommend books for those casually interested in the American Revolution, or for a single book that covers the entire Revolution. I provide several great recommendations in this episode. Coffee Table Books: The American Revolution: An Intimate History, by Geoffrey Ward and Ken Burns. https://amzn.to/3MqhW81 The American Revolution: A Visual History (from the Smithsonian Institute). https://amzn.to/3Yl0Ivi America Victorious, by Tom Hand. https://amzn.to/4943ECD - Although I've included an Amazon link I strongly recommend going to the author's website AmericanaCorner.com and buying a signed copy. You can also get an additional 15% discount by using the promo code: REVOLUTION Substantive books: The American Revolution: A History, by Gordon Wood (about 200 pages) The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789, by Robert Middlekauff. https://amzn.to/3MPXRb8 The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777, by Rick Atkinson https://amzn.to/48ZI6al The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780, by Rick Atkinson https://amzn.to/48xBUq1 T-shirts: https://merch.amrevpodcast.com Other merch, including socks, mugs, hoodies, banners, phone cases, etc. https://www.teepublic.com/stores/american-revolution-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.6	Hello, and thanks for joining this special bonus edition of the American Revolution.
0:10.9	Normally, my midweek shorts have been about the Revolution 250,
0:16.1	events that took place 250 years ago this week.
0:19.4	But this week, there was almost nothing going on.
0:23.1	The British ship rose raided an island off the coast of Rhode Island and burned a few
0:27.5	houses, but I really couldn't find much detail on this minor raid. Down in Virginia,
0:32.7	Patriots were occupying Norfolk, finishing the story that I covered last week. In New England,
0:38.4	General Washington was still trying to figure out what to do when his army enlistments ended
0:42.8	on December 31st, and in Quebec, General Montgomery was worrying about the same thing.
0:49.2	Now, I've already covered most of these events, or we'll cover them shortly, so I was left with little
0:54.6	to talk about this week. Since we are only a few weeks from Christmas, I thought this week would be
1:00.0	a good time to pass along some book recommendations for gifts. So think of this episode as your
1:06.8	Revolutionary War Gift Guide. This is Michael Troy from the American Revolution podcast.
1:12.7	I want to tell you about a new book,
1:14.7	America Victorious,
1:16.7	lesser-known campaigns and commanders
1:18.4	that helped win American independence.
1:21.4	The author, Tom Hand,
1:23.0	appeared on this podcast a couple of years ago
1:25.2	to discuss an earlier book, American Triumph.
1:28.5	His new book, America Victorious, is not just beautifully made with a stunning cover.
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