Frauncis Tavern July 5, Patreon Q&A July 14
Mon, 30 Jun 2025
Frauncis Tavern tickets CLICK HERE Patreon: Patreon.com/revolution Merch: Cottonbureau.com/mikedunc...
11.29-Liberty, Equality, Humanity
Fri, 13 Jun 2025
The End. Patreon: patreon.com/mikeduncan Get All Your Martian Revolution Merch: cottonbureau.com/m...
11.28-Bloody Sunset
Tue, 03 Jun 2025
You all knew this was coming Merch: cottonbureau.com/mikeduncan Patreon: patreon.com/revolutions
11.27-The Revolutionary Underground
Mon, 26 May 2025
Come and get us. Merch: cottonbureau.com/mikeduncan Patreon: patreon.com/revolutions
11.26-The Invasion of Mars
Tue, 20 May 2025
In January 2252 Omnicorp returned to Mars. And they were not messing around. Merch: cottonbureau....
11.25-The Disaster
Mon, 12 May 2025
It was quite a disaster
11.24-The Trial of the Earthworms
Mon, 05 May 2025
No True Martian Patreon: patreon.com/revolutions Merch: cottonbureau.com/mikeduncan
11.23-The Trial of the Earthlings
Mon, 21 Apr 2025
Earth or Death Patreon: patreon.com/revolutions Merch: cottonbureau.com/mikeduncan NYC Live Rea...
11.22-Leopold's Leviathan
Mon, 14 Apr 2025
It's not as ominous as it sounds. Patreon: patreon.com/revolutions Merch: cottonbureau.com/mike...
11.21-The Republic of Mars
Mon, 07 Apr 2025
Mars was about to become a thing of the people. If they can even be considered people. Patreon: pat...
11.20-The Battle of Phobos
Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Enter Booth Gonzalez Patreon: patreon.com/revolutions Merch: cottonbureau.com/mikeduncan
11.19-The Independence Days
Mon, 24 Mar 2025
Or is it the Independence Weeks? Patreon: patreon.com/revolutions Merch: cottonbureau.com/mikedu...
11.18-The Gemini Vids
Sun, 16 Mar 2025
It's a faaaaaaaaaake Patreon: patreon.com/revolutions Merch: cottonbureau.com/mikeduncan
11.17-Opposites Repel
Mon, 10 Mar 2025
Operations: Parallel. Objectives: Perpendicular Patreon: patreon.com/revolutions Merch: cottonbur...
11.16-Mars Autonomous
Mon, 24 Feb 2025
Mars was finally for the Martians. Basically. Patreon: patreon.com/revolutions Merch: cottonbur...
11.15-The Agreement of 2248
Mon, 17 Feb 2025
Isn't it great when everyone is in agreement? Patreon: patreon.com/revolutions Merch: cottonburea...
11.14-The Mutual Blockade
Mon, 10 Feb 2025
When both kids take their balls and go home. Patreon: patreon.com/revolutions Merch: cottonbureau...
11.13-The Next Three Days
Mon, 03 Feb 2025
It was a week where decades happen. Patreon: patreon.com/revolutions Merch: cottonbureau.com/mikedun...
11.12-The Mutiny of the Spaceshippers
Mon, 27 Jan 2025
After the Three Days of Red, the Martians made some new friends. Patreon: patreon.com/revolutions Me...
11.11-The Three Days of Red
Mon, 20 Jan 2025
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11.10-Red Justice Red Freedom
Mon, 13 Jan 2025
Who is dependent on whom? Pateon: patreon.com/revolutions Merch: cottonbureau.com/mikeduncan
11.9- Too Little Too Late
Mon, 23 Dec 2024
When you have to make a change, it's important to wait too long... Pateon: patreon.com/revolutions M...
11.8- Bloody Sunrise
Mon, 16 Dec 2024
If people rise up, they must be put down... Pateon: patreon.com/revolutions Merch: cottonbureau.com...
11.7- The Annulment of Contracts
Mon, 09 Dec 2024
Why make things better when you can make things worse? Pateon: patreon.com/revolutions Merch: cotto...
11.6- The Day of Batteries
Mon, 02 Dec 2024
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11.5- The New Protocols
Mon, 25 Nov 2024
After becoming CEO of Omnicorps, Timothy Werner rolled out the New Protocols. It did not go well.
11.4- The Election of 2244
Mon, 11 Nov 2024
Mars wanted a voice. Then they learned no one was listening.
11.3- The Martian Way
Mon, 04 Nov 2024
It's springtime for the Martian people Patreon: patreon.com/revolutions Merch Store: cottonbureau.co...
11.2- In With the Old
Mon, 28 Oct 2024
What do you want to do? Live forever?
11.1- The Colonization of Mars
Mon, 21 Oct 2024
Sometimes you have to look to heaven for salvation.
11.0- Welcome to the Martian Revolution
Mon, 21 Oct 2024
A revolution on Mars??? A revolution on Mars!
Final Episode- Adieu Mes Amis
Sun, 25 Dec 2022
If you wanna drop a tip on your way out the door, Click Here To Donate. See you on the other side my...
Appendix 12- Coming Full Circle One Last Time
Mon, 19 Dec 2022
The revolution has revolved.
Appendix 11- Meet the New Boss
Mon, 12 Dec 2022
Not necessarily the same as the old boss...
Appendix 10- The Revolution Devours Its Children
Mon, 05 Dec 2022
Somebody is getting eaten. Just depends who.
Appendix 9- The Second Wave
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
Surfs up, it's a radical wave.
Appendix 8- Wars Both Foreign and Domestic
Sat, 12 Nov 2022
Nothing lets slip the dogs of war like a Revolution.
Appendix 7- The Entropy of Victory
Wed, 26 Oct 2022
The enemy of my enemy was my friend. Upcoming live events! Oct. 26 Boston @ The Wilbur Oct. 27 Washi...
Appendix 6- Victory And Defeat
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
Every victory implies a defeat. Every defeat implies a victory. Upcoming live events! Oct. 26 Boston...
Appendix 5- The Triggers
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
[insert obligatory joke about being triggered] Upcoming live events! Oct. 26 Boston @ The Wilbur Oct...
Appendix 4- Shocks To The System
Mon, 03 Oct 2022
Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way... For tickets to the O...
Appendix 3- From Equilibrium to Disequilibrium
Mon, 19 Sep 2022
Probably wouldn't be a revolution if everything just kept on being cool and stable. For tickets to t...
Appendix 2- The Ancien Regime
Tue, 13 Sep 2022
For tickets to the October dates: Oct. 3 Austin TX @ Paramount Theater Oct. 4 San Francisco @ Pal...
Appendix 1- Coming Full Circle
Mon, 05 Sep 2022
The word revolution means coming full circle, so it seems like the best way to begin the end. Tour d...
Hero of Two Worlds Bonus Excerpt
Fri, 02 Sep 2022
Please enjoy this chapter about Lafayette's tour of America on the eve of my own tour of America. To...
Hero of Two Worlds Pilot Script
Thu, 28 Jul 2022
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October Events! Tickets on Sale!
Thu, 21 Jul 2022
Oct. 3 Austin TX @ Paramount Theater Oct. 4 San Francisco @ Palace of Fine Arts Oct. 5 Seattle @ Tow...
Speaking Tour! Live and in person!
Mon, 04 Jul 2022
For all the details on the paperback tour click here: bit.ly/mikeduncantour More info on the Octobe...
10.103- The Final Chapter
Mon, 04 Jul 2022
See you on the other side.
10.102- Dizzy WIth Success
Mon, 27 Jun 2022
So dizzy. So much success.
10.101- The United Oppositon
Sat, 18 Jun 2022
To be in power, or not to be in power, that is the question...
10.100- History Never Ends
Fri, 10 Jun 2022
After one hundred episodes, you might agree!
10.99- The Testament
Wed, 01 Jun 2022
It's a faaaaaaaaaaaaaaake.
10.98- The Union of Soviet Socialst Republics
Tue, 24 May 2022
Forward in the USSR
10.97- The Trial of the SRs
Tue, 17 May 2022
There's no business like show business.
10.96- Starving To Death
Wed, 11 May 2022
You know we're covering an upbeat period of history when the title of the episode is "Starving To De...
10.95- Russian Empire Soviet Empire
Mon, 25 Apr 2022
Tbh, it's bit like one of those "circle five differences in these two pictures that otherwise seem i...
10.94- The New Policies
Mon, 18 Apr 2022
When the old policies aren't working...try new policies!
10.93- The Kronstadt Rebellion
Mon, 11 Apr 2022
Poetically, or ominously, coinciding with the 50th Anniversary of the Paris Commune...
10.92- Long Live the Bolsheviks Death to the Communists
Mon, 04 Apr 2022
[Insert Spider-Man meme here]
10.91- The Battle of Warsaw
Mon, 28 Mar 2022
So close yet so far away.
10.90- The Polish Soviet War
Tue, 15 Mar 2022
Why stop fighting when you can keep fighting?
10.89- The Collapse of the Whites
Mon, 07 Mar 2022
Spoiler Alert in the title.
10.88- The Moscow Directive
Mon, 28 Feb 2022
To Moscow!
10.87- Anarchy in Ukraine
Mon, 21 Feb 2022
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10.86- The Communist Soviets
Mon, 14 Feb 2022
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10.85- The German Revolution
Tue, 08 Feb 2022
There *was* a revolution in Germany. But it wasn't like the revolution in Russia. Sponsors: Harrys.c...
10.84- The End of the World
Mon, 31 Jan 2022
The end of WWI was a pretty big deal all things considered. Sponsors: Audible.com/revolutions DrinkT...
10.83- Terror Is Necessary
Mon, 24 Jan 2022
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10.82- The House of Special Purpose
Mon, 17 Jan 2022
Time to tie up some loose ends.
10.81- The Revolt of the Left SRs
Mon, 10 Jan 2022
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10.80- The Revolt of the Czechoslovak Legion
Mon, 20 Dec 2021
Time to play the wild card.
10.79- Reds and Whites
Mon, 13 Dec 2021
Time to head into the final lap...
10.78- Neither War Nor Peace
Mon, 06 Dec 2021
What's better than war and peace? Neither war nor peace!
10.77- Brest Litovsk
Mon, 29 Nov 2021
Dance dance revolution.
10.76- Liberty or Victory
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
Can anyone guess which one Lenin and the Bolsheviks will choose?
10.75- The People's Commissars
Mon, 15 Nov 2021
The Bolsheviks caught the car. Now they had to figure out what to do with it.
10.74- The Great October Socialist Revolution
Tue, 09 Nov 2021
We made it.
10.73- Zeno's Revolution
Tue, 02 Nov 2021
Wherein we keep moving toward the October Revolution by progressing halfway to halfway to halfway to...
10.72- The Decision
Mon, 18 Oct 2021
Comrade Lenin says don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Link to details on the talk/signing in Pas...
10.71- The Democratic Conference
Sun, 10 Oct 2021
Links to tour details... Minneapolis Oct 11: Magers and Quinn Naperville Oct 12: Anderson's Booksh...
NEXT WEEK! AN UPPER MIDWEST SIGNING TOUR! COME!
Wed, 06 Oct 2021
Links to details... Main page (scroll down): Minneapolis: Magers and Quinn Chicago: Anderson's Boo...
10.70- The Kornilov Affair
Mon, 04 Oct 2021
Not a political plot. A sitcom plot.
10.69- The July Days
Mon, 27 Sep 2021
When you come at the king, best not miss.
10.68- The June Offensive
Mon, 06 Sep 2021
Don't put all your eggs in one basket, folks.
10.67- The April Crisis
Wed, 01 Sep 2021
April 1917 reminds us sometimes foreign affairs DO matter in domestic politics. --- The H2W related ...
10.66 Finland Station
Mon, 23 Aug 2021
Wherein the Bolsheviks call for an Uber. The New Yorker Article by Adam Gopnick The New Republic A...
10.65- The Dawn of a New Day
Mon, 16 Aug 2021
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10.64- The Origin of Dual Power
Mon, 09 Aug 2021
The Duma is about to get a new roommate: The Petrograd Soviet Sign up fast for Hero of Two Worlds Ev...
10.63- Abdication
Mon, 02 Aug 2021
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10.62- International Women's Day
Mon, 26 Jul 2021
The February Revolution began on International Women's Day Meanwhile...Lafayette Events! Aug 20 Pol...
10.61- The Precipice
Mon, 19 Jul 2021
Really should have called this episode The Verge. Come hang out with Patrick Wyman and Me on July 2...
10.60- The Abyss That Lies Ahead
Mon, 12 Jul 2021
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10.59- Stupidity or Treason?
Sun, 04 Jul 2021
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10.58- Inflation and Scarcity
Mon, 28 Jun 2021
Inflation and scarcity are not exactly solid foundations to base the stability of a regime. Link: T...
10.57 Great War Great Offensive
Mon, 14 Jun 2021
Ok, maybe it wasn't a great war, but it *was* a great offensive. Link: Bookstore Map (scroll down) ...
SNEAK PREVIEW: Hero of Two Worlds Chapter Four
Fri, 11 Jun 2021
Lafayette comes to America! Enjoy! A link to pre-order the book! A link to the map to tell us wher...
10.56- Great War Great Retreat
Sun, 06 Jun 2021
When it started, everyone thought it was gonna be a regular war. But it turned out to be a *great* w...
10.55- Whatever Happened To The International?
Mon, 31 May 2021
Wherein we finally talk about the Second International just so we can watch it die. Sponsor: Pre-Or...
10.54- War or Revolution
Mon, 24 May 2021
War will cause another revolution? No! War will prevent another revolution. Sponsor: keeps.com/revol...
10.53- The Balkans
Mon, 17 May 2021
Confused by how events Balkans could spark a world war? Good news, you're not alone. All the Great P...
10.52- What You Already Know About The Origins of WWI
Mon, 10 May 2021
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Supplemental: The Streets of Paris
Mon, 19 Apr 2021
Au revoir Paris.
10.51- Our Friend
Mon, 12 Apr 2021
A rapist protected by powerful friends? Who has ever heard of such a thing? Sponsor: audible.com/rev...
10.50- The Holy Man
Mon, 05 Apr 2021
Why be an illiterate Siberian peasant when you can be a sought after curiosity in St. Petersburg. sp...
10.49- The Tsarevich
Mon, 29 Mar 2021
Wherein the gods hate me, but they hated Alexei Romanov even more... Sponsor: HelloFresh/Revolutions...
10.48- The Death of Reform
Mon, 22 Mar 2021
Stolypin's reforms died. Then Stolypin died.
10.47- The Duma of Lords and Lackeys
Mon, 15 Mar 2021
After re-writing election laws to ensure a Duma he could work with, Prime Minister Stolypin finally ...
10.46- The Permanent Revolution
Mon, 08 Mar 2021
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10.45- The Disunity Congresses
Sun, 28 Feb 2021
Unity Congress more like DISunity Congress, amirite? sponsor: audible.com/revolutions.
10.44- Bolshevik Bank Heist
Sun, 21 Feb 2021
Who expropriates the expropriators? sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions
10.43- The Coup of 1907
Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Wherein we ask the ask the eternal question: Was it really a coup? Sponsor: HelloFresh
10.42- The Stolypin Reforms
Mon, 18 Jan 2021
To celebrate his new reform program, Prime Minster Stolypin handed out commemorative neckties. Spo...
10.41- The Duma of National Anger
Mon, 11 Jan 2021
They didn't get dubbed "The Duma of National Anger" because they were quiescent and complacent. Spon...
10.40- Relaunch and Recap
Sun, 03 Jan 2021
Last time on the Revolutions Podcast...
What Happened
Fri, 25 Dec 2020
Wherein I explain what the heck happened to me.
10.39- The End of Part I
Sun, 05 Apr 2020
Maybe if Nicholas hadn't been so set on rejecting the verdict of 1905, there wouldn't be a Part II t...
10.38- The Days of Freedom
Sun, 29 Mar 2020
The Days of Freedom could be numbered in days.
10.37- The General Strike
Sun, 22 Mar 2020
That time everyone stayed home from work. Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions.
10.36- The Bulygin Constitution
Sun, 15 Mar 2020
When you think you're out in the front of the pack, but really you're being lapped. Sponsor: Har...
10.35- Sinking Ships
Mon, 09 Mar 2020
When you pray for a miracle and all God sends is a metaphor. Voyage of the Damned Video Battle of ...
10.34- The Wave of Protest
Mon, 02 Mar 2020
Bloody Sunday triggered the largest popular protests the Russian Empire had ever seen. sponsor: away...
10.33- Bloody Sunday
Mon, 24 Feb 2020
When people are crying out for help, maybe don't murder them in the streets. Sponsor: audible.com/...
10.32- The Union of Liberation
Mon, 17 Feb 2020
The Russian Revolution of 1905 actually began in 1904. Sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions
10.31- A Big Mistake
Mon, 10 Feb 2020
What happens when you think victory will be easy, defeat will be catastrophic...and then you start t...
10.30- The SRs
Mon, 03 Feb 2020
When you can't decide whether to cultivate the revolutionary potential of the peasants or assassinat...
10.29- Bolsheviks and Mensheviks
Mon, 27 Jan 2020
When you have a majority, flaunt it.
10.28- The Spark
Mon, 20 Jan 2020
To build a fire one first needs a spark.
Revolutions Podcast Update- The End Is Nigh?
Sun, 19 Jan 2020
Is the end nigh? Not really. But it will be soon!
10.27- Coming Together Drifting Apart
Mon, 23 Dec 2019
As factional disputes arose, radical Russians attempt to forge larger alliances. sponsor: casper.c...
10.26- The Far East
Mon, 16 Dec 2019
In the 1890s Russia expanded its influence in the far east, which put them on a collision course wit...
10.25- Senseless Dreams
Mon, 09 Dec 2019
Someone was having senseless dreams alright.
10.24- The Union of Struggle for The Emancipation of the Working Class
Mon, 02 Dec 2019
Relationship Status: Lenin, Plekhanov, and Martov are all on the same side. This won't always be the...
10.23- On Agitation
Mon, 25 Nov 2019
Why propagandize when you can agitate? Sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions
10.22- Vladimir and Nadya
Mon, 18 Nov 2019
The great Marxist meet cute. Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions
10.21- The Socialist Revolutionaries
Sun, 10 Nov 2019
Narodism didn't die after 1881. It just went into hibernation. sponsor: awaytravel.com/revolutions...
10.20- The Liberal Tradition (Such As It Is)
Mon, 04 Nov 2019
If it's not radical and it's not reactionary, it must be liberal. sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions....
10.19- Nicky and Alix
Mon, 21 Oct 2019
When Nicky met Alix... Link to the Pax Britannica Interview Link to the Eastern Border Interview Sp...
10.18- The Witte System
Mon, 14 Oct 2019
If your nascent bourgeoisie isn't big enough or rich enough to industrialize your Empire, just call ...
10.17- The Emancipation of Labor Group
Mon, 07 Oct 2019
Everyone know Marxism isn't applicable to Russia. What my theory presupposes is...what if it did? sp...
10.16- The Russian Colony
Mon, 30 Sep 2019
Time to start mixing the baking soda and vinegar.
10.15- The Tsar Must Die
Mon, 23 Sep 2019
Kids today have no respect. Sponsor: casper.com/revolutions
10.14- The Tsar Liberator
Mon, 16 Sep 2019
After the disaster of the Crimean War, it was time for an era of Great Reform. Sponsor: audible.co...
10.13- Orthodoxy, Autocracy, Nationality
Mon, 09 Sep 2019
Really missed a chance to call this episode "The Three Pillars of Russian Absolutism. Come hang ...
10.12- The Decembrists
Mon, 26 Aug 2019
In December 1825, the Decembrists became the Decembrists. Sponsor: casper.com
10.11- War and Peace
Mon, 19 Aug 2019
This week, it's nothing less than The Divine Savior vs. The Antichrist
10.10- The Russian Empire
Mon, 05 Aug 2019
Peter the Great and Catherine the Great made the Russian Empire great.
10.9- The Third Rome
Sun, 28 Jul 2019
Two Romes have fallen. The third stands. And there will be no fourth. No one shall replace your Chri...
10.8- The Red And The Black
Sun, 07 Jul 2019
In 1872, the First International fractured into rival camps led by Marx and Bakunin.
10.7- The Paris Commune Revisited--Corrected Audio
Wed, 03 Jul 2019
An earlier version of this episode had terrible metronome clicking. The file has been replaced, but ...
10.7- Paris Commune Revisited
Mon, 01 Jul 2019
Wherein we revisit the Paris Commune.
10.6- True Liberty, True Equality, and True Fraternity
Mon, 24 Jun 2019
All Mikhail Bakunin wanted was a world without bosses. Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions
10.5- The Adventures of Mikhail Bakunin
Mon, 17 Jun 2019
Mikhail Bakunin circumnavigated the globe and came back convinced that coercive authority was the pi...
10.4- Historical Materialism
Mon, 10 Jun 2019
The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles? Come see us: Intelli...
10.3- The Three Pillars of Marxism.
Mon, 03 Jun 2019
According to Lenin, Karl Marx was, "the genius who continued and consummated the three main ideolog...
10.2- The Adventures of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
Mon, 27 May 2019
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels dreamed of revolution. But what happens when the revolution comes and...
10.1- The International Working Men's Association
Mon, 20 May 2019
In 1864, a group of working men formed an international association called The International Working...
Revolutions Podcast Update
Mon, 13 May 2019
A Revolutions Podcast Update. Intelligent Speech Sound Education See ya in a week!
9.27- The Institutional Revolution
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
The winds have now swept Mexico. To what end? I'll be in Copenhagen: CPH:DOX March 26
9.26- The Last Caudillo
Mon, 04 Mar 2019
It's time to bring the Mexican Revolution to a close Sponsor: audible.com/revolutions
9.25- Loyalty and Betrayal
Mon, 25 Feb 2019
In 1918 and 1919, it was hard to tell whether the Mexican Revolution was heating up or cooling down....
9.24- Swinging From A Tree
Sun, 17 Feb 2019
In 1917, Villa said he would fight on until Carranza was swinging from a tree. Sponsor: https://m...
9.23- The Constitution of 1917
Mon, 11 Feb 2019
In 1917 Mexico got a new constitution. sponsor: audible.com/revolutions.
9.22- The Punitive Expedition
Mon, 04 Feb 2019
In March 1916, the United States invaded Mexico. Again. Dome and Bedlam: Ep. 27 Mike Duncan Unscr...
9.21- Death To The Gringos
Sun, 27 Jan 2019
In November, 1915 Pancho Villa declared death to the gringos. Sponsor link: audible.com/revolution...
9.20- The Guns of Veracruz
Mon, 21 Jan 2019
Wherein Pancho Villa is infected with a fatal case of hubris. Sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions
9.19- The Conventionists
Mon, 14 Jan 2019
In October 1914 the Aguascalientes Convention met to decide the future of Mexico. Sponsor: Care/Of...
9.18- The Fall of Huerta
Mon, 17 Dec 2018
In the summer of 1914, the armies of Obregón, Villa, and Zapata drove Huerta into exile.
9.17- The Occupation of Veracruz
Mon, 10 Dec 2018
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9.16- The Legend of Pancho Villa
Mon, 03 Dec 2018
Was Pancho Villa an Avenging Angel, Robin Hood, or King of the Bandits? Yes.
9.15- The Constitutionalists
Mon, 26 Nov 2018
Let us begin Phase II of the Mexican Revolution... Sponsor: harrys.com/revolutions
9.14- The Ten Tragic Days
Mon, 19 Nov 2018
Actually it was more like 13, but who's counting.
9.13- The Plan of Ayala
Mon, 12 Nov 2018
After becoming President, Madero decided to alienate his old friends.
9.12- No Peace
Sun, 04 Nov 2018
After being elected President of Mexico, Francisco Madero enjoyed no peace.
9.11- Not Quite President Madero
Mon, 29 Oct 2018
In the summer of 1911, Francisco Madero was not quite President. And that was a bit of a problem. sp...
9.10- Chickens Coming Home To Roost
Mon, 22 Oct 2018
How Porfirian politics helped destroy the Porfiriato
SBTS Epilogue- The Failure of the Sullan Constitution
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
Sulla died believing he had saved the Roman Republic. Boy was he ever wrong. Can you do any better...
9.09- The Tiger
Sun, 14 Oct 2018
In the spring of 1911, Francisco Madero unleashed the tiger. Let's see if he can control it. Choos...
9.08- The Plan of San Luis
Mon, 08 Oct 2018
Francisco Madero had a plan, but it didn't really work. Choose Your Own Adventure Game: Can You Sa...
9.07- Morelos
Mon, 24 Sep 2018
Welcome to Morelos. I'd like to introduce you to your host, Emiliano Zapata. Sponsor: HelloFresh.c...
9.06- The Presidential Succession of 1910
Mon, 17 Sep 2018
After Porfirio Diaz said he welcomed a democratic opposition, many foolishly took him at his word. ...
9.05- The Creelman Interview
Mon, 10 Sep 2018
Just as Mexico was being kicked around by an economic crisis, Porfirio Diaz dropped a political bomb...
9.04- The Porfiriato
Mon, 03 Sep 2018
Porfirio Diaz ruled Mexico for so long they named a whole section of Mexican history after him. Sp...
9.03- Mexico
Mon, 27 Aug 2018
In the years after independence, Mexico was a bit unstable. Sponsor: Audible.com/revolutions.
9.02- The Cry of Dolores
Mon, 20 Aug 2018
In 1810, Father Hidalgo let forth the Cry of Dolores.
9.01- New Spain
Sun, 12 Aug 2018
Just by way of refresher, since I know everyone took such good notes during episode 5.1 and 5.2 sp...
8.8- The Bloody Week
Mon, 25 Jun 2018
The last week of May 1871 was indeed a very bloody week. Sponsor link: Audible.com/revolutions
8.7- Year 79
Sun, 17 Jun 2018
🎶Tonight I'm gonna party like it's the year seventy-nine 🎶
8.6- The Commune
Wed, 13 Jun 2018
The Paris Commune was formally inaugurated on March 28, 1871. Unfortunately no one could agree on wh...
8.5- The Cannons
Mon, 04 Jun 2018
On March 18, 1871 the government of Adolphe Thiers attempted to seize control of the National Guard'...
8.4- The Siege of Paris
Mon, 28 May 2018
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8.3- The Government of National Defence
Sun, 20 May 2018
In September 1870, everyone in Paris prepared for a siege. Some of them also prepared for revolution...
8.2- The Franco-Prussian War
Sun, 13 May 2018
Napoleon III hoped a war with Prussia would save his Empire. Instead it destroyed his Empire. Reme...
8.1- The Second French Empire
Sun, 06 May 2018
First as tragedy, then as farce. Fundraiser: revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com Sponsor: casper.com/...
2018 Revolutions Fundraiser Announcment
Mon, 30 Apr 2018
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7.33- What the Heck Just Happened
Mon, 30 Apr 2018
Let's figure out what the heck happened in 1848 revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com audible.com/revolut...
7.32- The Bitter End
Sun, 25 Mar 2018
The bitter end of the Revolutions of 1848 arrived in the summer of 1849. Visit Audible! audible.com/...
7.31- The Assembly of the Damned
Mon, 19 Mar 2018
As the walls close in on the Revolutions of 1848, the final loose ends will be ground up by millston...
7.30- The Crown From the Gutter
Sun, 11 Mar 2018
Wherein the King of Prussia is offered a dog's collar.
7.29- The New Emperor
Mon, 05 Mar 2018
In Dec 1848, the Austrian Empire got a new Emperor.
7.28- Prince President Bonaparte
Mon, 26 Feb 2018
In Dec 1848, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte was elected president of France.
7.27- The Flight of the Pope
Mon, 19 Feb 2018
In November 1848, the Pope took flight.
7.26- The Battle For Vienna
Mon, 12 Feb 2018
After the Emperor declared war on Hungary, Vienna launched an uprising in October 1848.
7.25- The Parliament of Professors
Mon, 05 Feb 2018
The Frankfurt Parliament is the symbol of the liberal German Revolution of 1848. That's not a compli...
7.24- The Turn of The Tide
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
In the summer of 1848, the forces of counter-revolution began to get the upper hand in central Europ...
7.23- The First War of Italian Independence
Mon, 22 Jan 2018
On March 23, 1848 the Kingdom of Piedmont declared war on Austria.
7.22- The April Laws
Sun, 14 Jan 2018
In April 1848, the Hungarians won the right to national self-government. But what about the other na...
7.21- Cracking Down and Backing Down
Mon, 08 Jan 2018
The Austrian Imperial Ministry had a habit of cracking down, but then backing down.
7.20- Where Do You Draw The Line?
Mon, 25 Dec 2017
With German unification on the way, the question became who exactly was going to be unified anyway? ...
7.19- The June Days
Mon, 18 Dec 2017
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7.18- Democracy In Action
Mon, 04 Dec 2017
The Provisional Government of France wanted a political revolution NOT a social revolution. Direct L...
7.17- The Five Days of Milan
Sun, 26 Nov 2017
In March 1848, both Milan and Venice revolted against Austrian rule. Order the Storm Before The St...
7.16- We Crawled On Our Stomachs
Mon, 20 Nov 2017
The fall of the July Monarchy set off a chain reaction throughout Germany that climaxed with intense...
7.15- Slaves No More
Wed, 15 Nov 2017
On your feet, Magyar, the homeland calls! The time is here, now or never! Shall we be slaves or free...
7.14- The Fall of Metternich
Mon, 06 Nov 2017
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Mon, 30 Oct 2017
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Mon, 23 Oct 2017
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7.13- The Spectre of The French Revolution
Mon, 16 Oct 2017
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7.12- The Provisional Government
Mon, 09 Oct 2017
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7.11- The Last King of the French
Mon, 02 Oct 2017
In February 1848 the National Guard had finally had enough of the July Monarchy Book Tour! 10/...
7.10- The Banquets
Mon, 25 Sep 2017
In 1847 and 1848 opposition leaders spent good money to eat bad food while listening to bad speeches...
7.09- The Pope and the King
Mon, 18 Sep 2017
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7.08- The Political Question
Mon, 04 Sep 2017
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7.07- The Hungry Forties
Sun, 27 Aug 2017
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7.06- The Kingdom of Hungary
Wed, 23 Aug 2017
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7.05- Risorgimento
Sun, 13 Aug 2017
In the years after the Napoleonic conquest, the dream of Italian liberation and unification took ro...
7.05- Risorgimento
Sun, 13 Aug 2017
In the years after the Napoleonic conquest, the dream of Italian liberation and unification took ro...
7.04- The Austrian Empire
Mon, 07 Aug 2017
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7.03- The German Confederation
Mon, 31 Jul 2017
The long road to Germany has begun.
The Storm Before The Storm: Chapter 1- The Beasts of Italy
Thu, 27 Jul 2017
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7.02- Order and Liberty
Mon, 24 Jul 2017
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7.01- The Volcano
Mon, 17 Jul 2017
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6.08e- The June Rebellion
Mon, 29 May 2017
In June 1832 a bunch of radical republicans spontaneously broke out in song.
6.08d- The Carbonari
Mon, 22 May 2017
In 1820 the Good Cousins staged a revolution in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
6.08c- Metternich
Mon, 15 May 2017
After the fall of Napoleon, Austrian Foreign Minister Metternich attempted to orchestrate a new cons...
6.08b- The Belgian Revolution
Mon, 08 May 2017
In 1830, the Belgians said we don't want to be a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands anymore.
6.8a- The Fait Accompli of 1830
Sun, 30 Apr 2017
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6.07- The Last King of France
Mon, 24 Apr 2017
King Charles X should have never signed the Four Ordinances. You know. In hindsight.
6.06- The Duc d'Orleans
Mon, 17 Apr 2017
Time to get this piece on the board.
6.05- The Barricades
Mon, 10 Apr 2017
On Wed July 28, 1830 the people of Paris proved that piles of rubble were the key to urban revolutio...
6.04- Stop The Presses
Sun, 02 Apr 2017
On Monday July 26, 1830 the Four Ordinances were published. On Tuesday July 27 the July Revolution b...
6.03- Help Yourself And Heaven Will Help You
Sun, 26 Mar 2017
In early 1830 King Charles X tried to beat back the liberal opposition. Instead they came back stron...
6.02- Charles The Simple
Mon, 20 Mar 2017
After ascending to the throne in 1824 Charles X wanted to impose his ultra-royalism on France, but ...
6.01- The Chain of Time
Mon, 13 Mar 2017
After the fall of Napoleon, the Bourbon monarchy was restored.
5.27- The Labyrinth
Mon, 13 Feb 2017
In 1830, both Simon Bolivar and Gran Colombia died.
5.26- Out the Window
Sun, 05 Feb 2017
On Sept 25, 1828 Simón Bolívar went out the window.
5.25- The Tangled Swords
Mon, 30 Jan 2017
At the end of 1826 Simon Bolivar returned to Colombia to deal with the revolt of Jose Antonio Paez. ...
5.24- The Republic of Bolivar
Mon, 23 Jan 2017
In 1825 Upper Peru became the independent nation of Bolivia.
5.23- Ayacucho
Mon, 16 Jan 2017
Wherein Gen. Sucre wins a very Bolivarian battle.
5.22- The Guayaquil Conference
Mon, 12 Dec 2016
Simòn Bolívar and Jose de San Martin met for the first and only time in July 1822
5.21- The Third Sister
Sun, 04 Dec 2016
In 1822, Antonio Jose Sucre and Simon Bolivar liberated Quito and made Gran Colombia whole. Sp...
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Wed, 23 Nov 2016
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5.20- The Sea Wolf
Mon, 21 Nov 2016
Lord Thomas Cochrane turned out to be the key to Peru.
5.19- The Army of the Andes
Mon, 14 Nov 2016
José de San Martín gets zonked on opium and marches through the Andes.
5.18- Liberation
Mon, 07 Nov 2016
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5.17a- Supplemental Gregor MacGregor
Mon, 24 Oct 2016
Do not buy land in Poyais.
5.17- The Big Rock On The Side Of The Road
Sun, 09 Oct 2016
In 1820 a mutiny in Cádiz changed the course of Spanish American history. .
5.16- Over The Mountains
Sun, 02 Oct 2016
In July 1819 Bolívar led a legendary march into the mountains to liberate New Granada once and for ...
5.15- The Centaur of the Plains
Mon, 19 Sep 2016
In January 1818 Simón Bolívar met José Antonio Páez. The War of Venezuelan Independence would ne...
5.14- El Jefe Supremo
Mon, 12 Sep 2016
With an assist from the Republic of Haiti, Simon Bolivar launched a new expedition to Venezuela in 1...
5.13- The Letter From Jamaica
Mon, 05 Sep 2016
Enter José de San Martín and Bernardo O'Higgins.
5.12- The Desired One
Mon, 29 Aug 2016
The restoration of King Ferdinand VII spelled big trouble for Spanish American Independence.
5.11- The Legions of Hell
Mon, 22 Aug 2016
In 1814 Simón Bolívar met the Legions of Hell. It wasn't pretty.
5.10- War To The Death
Mon, 15 Aug 2016
Simón Bolívar left Venezuela in 1812. He came back in 1813.
5.09- God's Divine Wrath
Sun, 07 Aug 2016
Things did not go well for the First Venezuelan Republic.
5.08- The Patriotic Society For The Development of Agriculture and Livestock
Mon, 25 Jul 2016
in 1810 Simón Bolívar brought Francisco de Miranda home.
5.07- The First Cry For Liberty
Mon, 18 Jul 2016
Further unrest plagued Spanish America in 1809 as the situation deteriorated back in Spain.
5.06- The Abdications of Bayonne
Mon, 11 Jul 2016
In May 1808 Napoleon deposed the Spanish Monarchy.
5.05- The Leander Expedition
Sun, 03 Jul 2016
1n 1806, two invasions of South America tested the waters of independence. Also, Bolívar swears to...
5.04- The Prince of Caracas
Sun, 26 Jun 2016
Enter Bolívar.
5.03- The Precursors
Mon, 20 Jun 2016
After the Seven Years War the Spanish American Empire was hit with an array of revolts. Also six deg...
5.02- New Granada
Sun, 12 Jun 2016
After the Bourbons came to power they reformed the Spanish Empire and along the way created the Vice...
5.01- The Conquest
Mon, 06 Jun 2016
After Columbus "discovered" America the Spanish built up an empire upon which the sun never set.
4.19- The History of Haiti
Sun, 17 Apr 2016
1806-Present. Enjoy.
4.18- Death to the French
Mon, 11 Apr 2016
After declaring independence, Jean-Jacques Dessalines ordered the extermination of the white French....
4.17a- The Haitian Declaration of Independence
Sun, 03 Apr 2016
Done at the headquarters of Gonaives, the first day of January 1804, the first year of independence.
4.17- Independence
Sun, 03 Apr 2016
The new nation of Haiti was born on New Years Day 1804.
4.16- Dying Like Flies
Mon, 28 Mar 2016
In the summer of 1802 the worst Yellow Fever epidemic on record hit Saint-Domingue--making it very ...
4.15- The Leclerc Expedition
Mon, 21 Mar 2016
With the massive expedition he assembled, Bonaparte reckoned it would take three months to retake Sa...
4.14- The Constitution of 1801
Mon, 14 Mar 2016
In 1801 Toussaint Louverture annexed Santo Domingo and promulgated a new constitution without permis...
4.13- The War of Knives
Mon, 07 Mar 2016
From 1799-1800 Toussaint Louverture and Andre Rigaud fought a civil war for control of Saint-Domingu...
4.12- Toussaint's Clause
Mon, 29 Feb 2016
Toussaint Louverture began to craft an independent foreign policy for Saint-Domingue in 1798.
4.11- To Attempt the Impossible
Mon, 22 Feb 2016
In 1797, Touissant used the conservative victory in the elections of Year V to solidify his own posi...
4.10- The Third Commission
Mon, 15 Feb 2016
By mid-1796, Toussaint Louverture had no rival on Saint-Domingue. Then Sonthonax came back.
4.09- What The Future Will Bring
Mon, 08 Feb 2016
From the summer of 1794 to the summer of 1795, the future of Saint-Domingue hung in the balance.
4.08- The Tricolor Commission
Mon, 01 Feb 2016
In February 1794, the National Convention not only ratified the emergency emancipation of the slaves...
4.07- The Citizens of June 20
Mon, 25 Jan 2016
Le Cap burns. White colonial rule ends. The slaves are freed.
4.06- The Second Commission
Mon, 18 Jan 2016
The Second Commission was supposed to implement the Law of April 4 and defeat the slave uprising. Th...
4.05- The Citizens of April 4
Mon, 11 Jan 2016
With slave revolts and civil war erupting in Saint-Domingue, the Legislative Assembly abolished all ...
4.04- Three Revolts
Mon, 04 Jan 2016
First the whites revolted. Then the free coloreds revolted. Then the slaves REALLY revolted.
4.03- Free and Equal
Mon, 21 Dec 2015
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen sure seemed to imply that men were born free an...
4.02- The Web of Tension
Mon, 14 Dec 2015
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4.01- Saint-Domingue
Mon, 07 Dec 2015
The French colony of Saint-Domingue was the single most lucrative colony in the New World.
3.55- The Retrospective
Thu, 26 Nov 2015
One last look back at the pile of severed heads.
Special Announcement: Mike Duncan Inks a Book Deal
Mon, 12 Oct 2015
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3.54- The Empire
Sun, 27 Sep 2015
Napoleon conquered Europe. Then he got beat and the Bourbons came back. Twitter: @mikeduncan
3.53- The Consulate
Sun, 27 Sep 2015
After coming to power in 1799, First Consul Bonaparte achieved many of the Revolution's dreams and h...
3.52- There is Your Man
Mon, 21 Sep 2015
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3.51- The Coup of Prairial
Mon, 14 Sep 2015
When the War of the Second Coalition got off to a terrible start for the French, the Triumvirate tha...
3.50- The Second Coalition
Mon, 07 Sep 2015
While Bonaparte was off trying to conquer Egypt, the rest of Europe mobilized against France.
3.49- The Egyptian Expedition
Mon, 31 Aug 2015
In July 1798 Bonaparte and his healthy, hopeful army arrived in Egypt. In August 1799 Bonaparte ditc...
3.48- The Coup of Floreal
Mon, 24 Aug 2015
The Directory manipulated the elections of Year VI to block left-wing candidates. Meanwhile Talleyra...
3.47- The Directorial Terror
Mon, 17 Aug 2015
After Fructidor the Directory cracked down on the conservatives. They also created more sister repub...
3.46- The Coup of Fructidor
Sun, 09 Aug 2015
After taking a drubbing in the elections Year V, the Directory decided to just annul the results.
3.45- The Fall of Mantua
Mon, 03 Aug 2015
Bonaparte almost gets beat! But then he doesn't. Also don't invade Ireland in December. sponsor lin...
3.44- The War Feeds Itself
Mon, 20 Jul 2015
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3.43- The Conspiracy of Equals
Mon, 13 Jul 2015
The adventures of everyone's favorite proto-communist. k
3.42- The Whiff of Grapeshot
Sun, 05 Jul 2015
When the Thermidorean Convention introduced the Constitution of Year III, the political Right went a...
3.41- Bread and the Constitution of 1793
Sun, 28 Jun 2015
That's the slogan that rallied the last remnents of the sans culottes to action...right before they ...
3.40- The Frozen Rivers
Mon, 22 Jun 2015
The terrible winter of 1794-95 helped France push back all her enemies. Also...Poland!
3.39- The Death of the Jacobins
Sun, 14 Jun 2015
After the events of 9 Thermidor, the Revolution began to swing back to the right.
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Mon, 08 Jun 2015
Promoting a fundraising drive spearheaded by Scott Chesworth at the Ancient World podcast to help pr...
3.37- The Republic of Virtue
Mon, 01 Jun 2015
If the mainspring of popular government in peacetime is virtue, amid revolution it is at once virtue...
3.36- The Liquidation Process
Sun, 24 May 2015
In the spring of 1794. the Revolution devoured a few of her most beloved children. sponsor link: ly...
3.35- The Law of 14 Frimaire
Mon, 18 May 2015
At the end of 1793, the Committee of Public Safety completed it's consolidation of power.
3.34c- Citizen Genet
Mon, 11 May 2015
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3.34b- Phillippe Egalite
Mon, 27 Apr 2015
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3.34a- The Republican Calendar
Mon, 20 Apr 2015
In Oct 1793 the French Revolution took a stab at reforming time itself.
3.34- Saturn's Children
Sun, 12 Apr 2015
In October 1793 the Reign of Terror got started with the executions of Marie Antoinette and the Giro...
3.33- The Geography of Terror
Sun, 05 Apr 2015
In the fall of 1793, the French Republic started to gain traction against its enemies. Setting up th...
3.32- The Committee of Public Safety
Sun, 29 Mar 2015
In the summer of 1793 a re-organized Committee of Public Safety began to consolidate power.
3.31- The Man of Blood Part Deux
Mon, 23 Mar 2015
In the summer of 1793 the Revolutionaries in Paris were besieged from all sides.
3.30- The 250th Episode
Mon, 16 Mar 2015
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3.29- The Purge of the Girondins
Sun, 08 Mar 2015
On May 31-June 2, 1793 Paris once again rose in armed insurrection against the national government.
3.28- Provincial Revolt
Sun, 01 Mar 2015
In the spring of 1793 revolts against Paris started erupting all over France. Sponsor: lynda.com/re...
3.27- Advance and Retreat
Mon, 16 Feb 2015
After the Battle of Valmy the French armies advanced on all fronts.
3.26- The Trial of Louis XVI
Sun, 08 Feb 2015
King Louis XVI was put on trial by the National Convention and executed Jan 21, 1793.
3.25- The National Convention
Sun, 01 Feb 2015
The National Convention voted unanimously to abolish the monarchy on Sept 21, 1792. Then they procee...
3.24- The September Massacres
Mon, 26 Jan 2015
With the Allied armies approaching Paris, the sans-culottes broke into all the prisoners and slaught...
3.23- The Insurrection of August 10th
Mon, 19 Jan 2015
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3.22- War
Mon, 12 Jan 2015
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3.21a Supplemental- Talleyrand
Sun, 04 Jan 2015
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3.21- The Legislative Assembly
Sun, 21 Dec 2014
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3.20- The Constitution of 1791
Mon, 15 Dec 2014
As the National Assembly drew to a close, the Triumvirate rose to power. http://revolutionspodcastf...
3.19- The Massacre of the Champ de Mars
Mon, 08 Dec 2014
After the Flight to Varennes, populist agistators in Paris called for an end to the monarchy, leadin...
The Flight of Emperor Palpatine
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
Would really like to get my hands on the salacious limericks the good Emperor composed while whacke...
3.18- The Flight to Varennes
Mon, 24 Nov 2014
In June 1791 the royal family tried to escape from Paris, but they were busted while passing throug...
3.17- A Temporary Summit
Mon, 17 Nov 2014
After the Feast of the Federation, Revolutionary France was outwardly calm, but internally divided. ...
3.16- The Society of 1789
Mon, 10 Nov 2014
In the leadup to the great Fête de la Fédération, the Marquis de Lafayette and a group of libera...
3.15- The Rise of the Jacobins
Mon, 03 Nov 2014
After the move to Paris, radical delegates from the National Assembly formed a new political club to...
3.14- The Women's March on Versailles
Mon, 27 Oct 2014
In October 1789 some angry houswives changed the course of the French Revolution. Sponsor Link: ...
3.13a- The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Sun, 19 Oct 2014
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3.13- The Rights of Man
Sun, 19 Oct 2014
After the Night of August 4th, the National Assembly divided into new political factions.
3.12- The Great Fear
Mon, 13 Oct 2014
After a wave of chaos spread across France, the National Assembly abolished feudalism on the night o...
3.11- The Fall of the Bastille
Mon, 06 Oct 2014
On July 14, 1789 a mob of angry Parisians stormed the Bastille.
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Mon, 29 Sep 2014
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3.10- The Tennis Court Oath
Mon, 22 Sep 2014
On Day 2 of the Estates General, the Third Estate went on strike. Sponsor link: Lynda.com/revolut...
3.9- What is the Third Estate?
Mon, 15 Sep 2014
The debate over the coming Estates General awakened the political consciousness of the Third Estate...
3.8- The Day of the Tiles
Mon, 08 Sep 2014
The king's attempt to break the Parments in the summer of 1788 was was met by widespread resistence....
3.7- The Séance Royale
Sun, 31 Aug 2014
3.6- The Stately Quadrille
Mon, 25 Aug 2014
Round and round and round it goes...
3.5- The Assembly of Notables
Sun, 17 Aug 2014
King Louis called the Assembly of Notables in early 1787 to approve a major fincancial reform packag...
3.4- Necker and the Necklace
Sun, 10 Aug 2014
Just as the financial situation was about to explode the monarchy was hit by a public relations ni...
3.3- Resistance to Reform
Sun, 03 Aug 2014
As power passed from Louis XV to Louis XVI, royal ministers attempted to implement reforms, but were...
3.2-The Broken Regime
Sun, 20 Jul 2014
The Ancien Regime was a mess in desperate need of reform.
3.1- The Three Estates
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
The population of pre-Revolutionary France was divided into Three Estates: the Church, the Nobility ...
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Mon, 14 Jul 2014
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2.15a- The Bill of Rights
Sun, 25 May 2014
Hang them on the wall of every classroom.
2.15- The Rising Sun
Sun, 25 May 2014
The ratification of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights marks the end of the Revolutionary Era...
2.14- The Critical Period
Sun, 18 May 2014
Between the end of the War of Independence and the Constitutional Convention the new United States w...
2.13- The Articles of Confederation
Mon, 12 May 2014
As the newly independent United States trasitioned from war to peace, it was tripped up by the inef...
2.12- Yorktown
Sun, 04 May 2014
Lord Cornwallis was trapped in Yorktown in October 1781. His surrender ended the American War of Ind...
2.11- Tarleton's Quarter
Sun, 27 Apr 2014
Despite the thrashing he gave Horatio Gates at the Battle of Camden, Lord Cornwallis found the Carol...
2.10- Turning South
Tue, 22 Apr 2014
The Episode That Wouldn't Die.
2.9- Valley Forge
Sun, 13 Apr 2014
After Saratoga the French joined the war, the British changed strategies and Washington's army spent...
2.8- Saratoga
Sun, 30 Mar 2014
Gentleman Johnny's Party Train ran into some trouble in 1777.
2.7- Crossing the Delaware
Mon, 24 Mar 2014
With the revolution on the line, George Washginton led his army to victory at Trenton. Unfortunately...
2.6a- Supplemental The Declaration of Independence
Sun, 16 Mar 2014
When in the course of human events...
2.6- Independence
Sun, 16 Mar 2014
The American colonies declared independence in July 1776. Then their armies got chased around New Yo...
2.5- The Guns of Ticonderoga
Sun, 09 Mar 2014
After the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord, war between Britain and the colonies broke out. Georg...
2.4- The Boston Tea Party
Mon, 03 Mar 2014
The Boston Tea Party led Parliament to pass the Intolerable Acts in 1774. The colonists were really ...
2.3- The Townshend Acts
Sun, 23 Feb 2014
After the failure of the Stamp Act, Parliament passed a new series of taxes known as the Townshend A...
2.2- The Stamp Act
Sun, 16 Feb 2014
After the French and Indian War, the British Ministry started levying new taxes on the colonies. The...
2.1- The Thirteen Colonies
Mon, 10 Feb 2014
A brief tour of the Thirteen Colonies.
1.16- The Restoration
Sun, 12 Jan 2014
The English Monarchy was restored in 1660.
1.16a Supplemental- Sir Edward Hyde, First Earl of Clarendon
Sun, 12 Jan 2014
After serving in Parliament and the courts of both Charles I and Charles II, Edward Hyde wrote a...
1.15- The Good Old Cause
Mon, 06 Jan 2014
Oliver Cromwell died on September 3, 1658. His son and heir Richard was iunable to hold the Protecto...
1.14a Supplemental- The War on Christmas
Wed, 25 Dec 2013
After the Puritans came to power they tried to abolish Christmas. Seriously.
1.14- The Humble Petition and Advice
Sun, 22 Dec 2013
The dissolution of the First Protectorate Parliament led to the brief and unpopular Rule of the Majo...
1.13- The Instrument of Government
Mon, 16 Dec 2013
The Instrument of Government was the first written constituion in English history.
1.12- In The Name of God Go
Mon, 09 Dec 2013
In 1653 Oliver Cromwell dissolved the Rump Parliament and then Barebone's Parliament dissolved itsel...
1.12b- Supplemental The Diggers
Mon, 02 Dec 2013
God wanted me to tell you that property is theft.
1.12a- Supplemental Freeborn John
Mon, 02 Dec 2013
For someone who was born free John Lilburne sure spent a lot of time in prison
1.11a- Tour Announcement 2
Sun, 24 Nov 2013
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1.11- The Crowning Mercy
Sun, 24 Nov 2013
Charles II raised an army of Scots to help him claim the throne, but they were defeated by Oliver Cr...
1.10- Regicide
Mon, 18 Nov 2013
After Pride's Purge, Charles I was executed by the Rump Parliament on January 30, 1649. Then Cromwel...
1.9- The Man of Blood
Mon, 11 Nov 2013
As the New Model Army debated the merits of constitutional democracy, King Charles was scheming to p...
1.8- Checkmate
Mon, 04 Nov 2013
After the Battle of Naseby ended the King's chances for military victory, he became the frustrating ...
1.7a- Tour Announcement
Mon, 28 Oct 2013
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1.7- The New Model Army
Mon, 28 Oct 2013
After years of muddling along, Parliament created a more professional army. They finally defeated Ki...
1.6- The Solemn League And Covenant
Mon, 21 Oct 2013
In late 1643, Parliament sealed a military alliance with the Scots. Their combined force defeated th...
1.5- Cavaliers and Roundheads
Sun, 13 Oct 2013
After negotiations with Parliament broke down, King Charles raised his standard in August, 1642. The...
1.5a- Supplemental- The Armies
Sun, 13 Oct 2013
A brief description of the soldiers who fought in the English Civil Wars.
1.4- The Long Parliament
Mon, 07 Oct 2013
The Long Parliament convened in November 1640. Tensions ran high as Parliamentary leaders tried to a...
1.3- The Bishops' Wars
Mon, 30 Sep 2013
The Scots revolted after Charles tried to impose the Book of Common Prayer, forcing the King to reca...
1.2- Personal Rule
Mon, 23 Sep 2013
In the 1630s, King Charles ruled without Parliament. His financial policies and religious innovation...
1.1- The Kingdoms of Charles Stuart
Sun, 15 Sep 2013
In 1625 Charles Stuart became king of England, Scotland and Ireland. His relationship with Parliamen...
0.0- Introduction
Sun, 15 Sep 2013
Welcome to Revolutions.