"Mad" Anthony Wayne: The Story of The Revolutionary War Hero Who Defied and Defined His Nickname
Our American Stories
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4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 6 October 2023
⏱️ 49 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Fort Wayne is named after him...and so is the county where Detroit is. There's a reason for that. Dr. Mary Stockwell, author of Mad Anthony Wayne and the Battle for America tells the story of the colorful general who helped us win our independence—and the Northwest Territories.
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