The American Chronicle
As the USA celebrates its 250th anniversary we’ll be chronicling its history each weekday over July. Each day will have four 1-2 minute segments on the history of our nation. Segments will air around 7:50 am, 11:20 am, 3:30 pm, and 5:50pm.
All aired segments will be added to our Podcast Section after airing.
Schedule & Topics
June 22 – The Calendar Mix-Up – The chaotic timeline behind the Declaration of Independence.
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- 7:50 AM – The Lee Resolution
- 11:20 AM – The Committee of Five
- 3:30 PM –The Signing Danger
- 5:50 PM – The Public Proclamation
June 23 – Revolutionary Espionage – The civilian spy ring that saved George Washington.
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- 7:50 AM – The Culper Network
- 11:20 AM – Sympathetic Stain
- 3:30 PM – The Petticoat Code
- 5:50 PM – Agent 355 and Arnold
June 24 – Yankee Doodle’s Revenge – Flipping a British insult into a national anthem.
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- 7:50 AM – The Provincial Mockery
- 11:20 AM – The Macaroni Subculture
- 3:30 PM – The Defiant Reclaim
- 5:50 PM – The Surrender of Yorktown
June 25 – Hidden Heroes of the Revolution – Overlooked figures who changed the course of history
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- 7:50 AM – Sybil Ludington’s Midnight Ride
- 11:20 AM – Lydia Darragh’s Keyhole Secret
- 3:30 PM – Molly Pitcher at Monmouth
- 5:50 PM – Deborah Sampson’s Regiment
June 26 – Colonial Life-Hacks – Benjamin Franklin’s innovations that changed everyday life.
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- 7:50 AM – The Invention of Bifocals
- 11:20 AM – The Hand Paddles
- 3:30 PM – The Glass Armonica
- 5:50 PM – The Patent Refusal
Jumne 29 – The Liberty Bell – Separating myth from reality regarding a national symbol.
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- 7:50 AM – The False Ring
- 11:20 AM – The Defective Casting
- 3:30 PM – The Anti-Slavery Origins
- 5:50 PM – The Ride to Allentown
June 30 – Valley Forge – How a ragtag militia transformed into a world-class army.
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- 7:50 AM – The Edge of Collapse
- 11:20 AM – The Prussian Drillmaster
- 3:30 PM – The Order and Discipline Manual
- 5:50 PM – The Professional Fighting Machine
July 1 – Saving History – How America’s founding documents survived the War of 1812.
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- 7:50 AM – The British Invasion
- 11:20 AM – The Wagon Escape
- 3:30 PM – The Virginia Hiding Places
- 5:50 PM – The Safe Return
July 2- The Colonial Post – How a communication network bound 13 separate colonies together.
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- 7:50 AM – The Broken Infrastructure
- 11:20 AM – The Odometer Carriage
- 3:30 PM – The Relay System
- 5:50 PM – The Blueprint for Union
July 3 –The 250-Year Experiment – Reflections on the Semiquincentennial and the ongoing journey.
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- 7:50 AM – The Great Political Gamble
- 11:20 AM – The Living Constitution
- 3:30 PM – The Dynamic Melting Pot
- 5:50 PM – The Next 250 Years
July 6 –The French Connection – The Marquis de Lafayette, the teenager who bankrolled and bled for America.
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- 7:50 AM – The Defiant Teenager
- 11:20 AM – Baptism by Fire
- 3:30 PM – The Diplomatic Triumph
- 5:50 PM – American Earth
July 7 –Secrets of the Constitutional Convention – The high-stakes, sweat-soaked lockdown that created the Constitution in 1787.
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- 7:50 AM – The Total Lockdown
- 11:20 AM – Washington’s Silent Presence
- 3:30 PM – The Great Compromise
- 5:50 PM – The Rising Sun
July 8 – The Sparks of Rebellion – The tactical economic warfare behind the Boston Tea Party.
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- 7:50 AM – The Corporate Bailout
- 11:20 AM – The Precision Raid
- 3:30 PM – The Padlock Detail
- 5:50 PM – The Intolerable Backfire
July 9 – Native Allies of the Revolution – How the Oneida Nation saved George Washington’s starving army.
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- 7:50 AM – The Fractured Confederacy
- 11:20 AM – The Trek to Valley Forge
- 3:30 PM – Polly Cooper’s Gift
- 5:50 PM – The Unbroken Promise
July 10 – The Final Penstroke – The masterclass diplomacy behind the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
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- 7:50 AM – The Forgotten Interlude
- 11:20 AM – The American Dream Team
- 3:30 PM – Doubling the Nation
- 5:50 PM – The Humiliated Painters
July 13 – The Crossing of the Delaware – The desperate, icy operations that saved the revolution in December 1776.
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- 7:50 AM – The Edge of the Abyss
- 11:20 AM – The Durham Boats
- 3:30 PM – The Attack at Trenton
- 5:50 PM – The Flame Re-ignited
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