US History Repeated

How did James Madison help shape the U.S. Constitution, and why was ratifying it such a fight? Jeananne and Dr. Katie Crawford-Lackey of the Montpelier Foundation dig into Madison’s early life, the competing ideas behind the Constitution, and the compromises it took to move forward.What you’ll learnMadison’s role in creating the U.S. Constitution.Why debate and compromise were part of getting a Constitution written.Why winning support from the states was a challenge of its own.Notes and linksJames Madison and the U.S. Constitution, Part 2Montpelier Foundation History - MontpelierCenter for the Constitution | James Madison's MontpelierThanks for listening to US History Repeated! Subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode, and share this one with a fellow history lover.There is always more to learn!Jimmy & Jean

What did John Adams do to build support for the American Revolution beyond Massachusetts? Jeananne talks with Dr. Kurt Graham of the Adams Presidential Center about the man who became America’s second president and the work he did before taking office.What you’ll learnJohn Adams’s background and his role in the Revolution.How Adams helped broaden support beyond his home state.Where Adams fits in the story between George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.Notes and linksHome - Adams Presidential Center2026 Adams Presidential Center Teacher Institute - Adams Presidential CenterThanks for listening to US History Repeated! Subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode, and share this one with a fellow history lover.There is always more to learn!Jimmy & Jean

How did George Washington go from Revolutionary War general to America’s first president? Jeananne talks with Lindsay Chervinsky about Washington’s public life, from military leadership to statesmanship and the presidency.What you’ll learnWashington’s role as a general in the American Revolution.How his public career extended beyond the battlefield.How Washington became the first president of the United States.Notes and linksAbout — Lindsay M. ChervinskyGeorge Washington’s Mount Vernon | Historic Estate & MuseumThe George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon | George Washington's Mount VernonThanks for listening to US History Repeated! Subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode, and share this one with a fellow history lover.There is always more to learn!Jimmy & Jean

What do Revolutionary War espionage, George Washington’s farewell to his officers, and early federal offices have in common? Fraunces Tavern in New York City. Jeananne talks with Melissa Lauer of Fraunces Tavern Museum about what happened there and what visitors can explore today.What you’ll learnWhy the tavern figures in stories of British occupation and wartime intelligence.Why Washington’s farewell to his officers is part of the tavern’s history.How the building served early government offices and later became a place to explore that history.Notes and linkshttps://www.frauncestavernmuseum.org/admissionshttps://www.frauncestavernmuseum.org/current-exhibitionshttps://www.frauncestavernmuseum.org/events-calendarThanks for listening to US History Repeated! Subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode, and share this one with a fellow history lover.There is always more to learn!Jimmy & Jean

How did the Culper Ring help George Washington gather intelligence during the American Revolution? Jeananne talks with author Dr. Randy Overbeck about Washington’s spy network and how much its work may have mattered to the American cause. Take a listen and judge for yourself.What you’ll learnThe Culper Ring’s role in Revolutionary War espionage.How its intelligence helped the American side.Why the spy network gives us another way to look at the outcome of the Revolution.Notes and linksRandy Overbeck’s author websiteThanks for listening to US History Repeated! Subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode, and share this one with a fellow history lover.There is always more to learn!Jimmy & Jean

Meet the man behind the signature in this US History Quickie. We look at who John Hancock was, how he rose to prominence, and how he ended up signing one of the greatest breakup letters of all time, the Declaration of Independence.What you’ll learnWho John Hancock was and how he came to prominence.How Hancock became a signer of the Declaration of Independence.Why people still ask for your “John Hancock.”Thanks for listening to US History Repeated! Subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode, and share this one with a fellow history lover.There is always more to learn!Jimmy & Jean

What was life like for women during the American Revolution? We talk with Anna Danziger-Halperin and Tessa Bangs of The New York Historical about its Revolutionary Women exhibition and how much women’s experiences depended on social status, ethnicity, and where they lived.What you’ll learnHow women’s experiences varied across the Revolutionary War era.How the exhibition uses five historical figures to explore those differences.Where educators can find resources on women and the American Revolution.Notes and linksRevolutionary Women | The New York HistoricalThe American Revolution - Women & the American StoryThanks for listening to US History Repeated! Subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode, and share this one with a fellow history lover.There is always more to learn!Jimmy & Jean

Why did Benedict Arnold defect to the British after serving as one of George Washington’s trusted generals? We talk with Stephen Brumwell, author of Turncoat: Benedict Arnold and the Crisis of American Liberty, about the people and decisions behind the betrayal.What you’ll learnArnold’s role on the American side before his defection.Who and what may have influenced his decision to switch sides.How Arnold’s name became synonymous with betrayal in U.S. history.Notes and linksAmazon.com: Turncoat: Benedict Arnold and the Crisis of American Liberty: 9780300210996: Brumwell, Stephen: Booksbrumwellhistory.comThanks for listening to US History Repeated! Subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode, and share this one with a fellow history lover.There is always more to learn!Jimmy & Jean