Imperfect Men

Cody Reynolds & Stephen Alexander
Imperfect Men

Ever wondered about the men who signed the documents that founded America? Every other week, we rank the Founding Fathers from Andrew Adams to George Wythe. Join us as we cover these Imperfect Men. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 49: Christopher Gadsden

    31/12/2024

    49: Christopher Gadsden

    On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss the dark legacy of Christopher Gadsden and how he still affects us to this very day. Podcast to recommend: Grand Dukes of the West (Grand Dukes of the West – A History of Valois Burgundy) Sources ·        Butler, Nic. “The Story of Gadsden’s Wharf.” Charleston County Public Library. 2 Feb 2018. . Retrieved 26 Nov 2024. ·        Eldridge, Kelcey M., "A Forgotten Founder: The Life and Legacy of Christopher Gadsden" (2018). All Theses. 2949. . Retrieved 26 Nov 2024. ·        Godbold, Stanley, Jr., and Robert Woody. Christopher Gadsden and the American Revolution. Knoxville, TN: U. of Tennessee Press, 1983. ·        McDonough, Daniel. Christopher Gadsden and Henry Laurens: The Parallel Lives of Two American Patriots. London, UK: Associated U. Press, 2000. ·        See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 phút
  2. 48.2: Benjamin Franklin

    17/12/2024

    48.2: Benjamin Franklin

    On this episode, Cody and Steve continue their discussion on the so-called First American, Benjamin Franklin, and try to parse legend and myth from the cold, hard truth. Podcast to recommend: Disastrous History (Disastrous History) Sources ·        Brands, H. W. The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin. New York City, NY: Doubleday, 2000. ·        Gupton, Nancy. “Benjamin Franklin and the Kite Experiment.” The Franklin Institute. 12 Jun 2017. . Retrieved 19 Nov 2024. ·        Isaacson, Walter. Benjamin Franklin: An American Life. New York City, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2003. ·        Rubin Stuart, Nancy. Poor Richard’s Women: Deborah Read Franklin and the Other Women Behind the Founding Father. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2022. ·        Smith, John L., Jr. “Benjamin Franklin’s Battery of Lovers.” Journal of the American Revolution. 2 Jun 2016. . Retrieved 19 Nov 2024. ·        Waldstreicher, David. Runaway America: Benjamin Franklin, Slavery, and the American Revolution. New York City, NY: Hill & Wang, 2004. ·        Wood, Gordon. The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin. New York City, NY: Penguin, 2005. ·        See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 giờ 16 phút
  3. 48.1: Benjamin Franklin

    03/12/2024

    48.1: Benjamin Franklin

    On this episode, Cody and Steve finally tackle one of the giants of the American Revolution, Poor Richard himself, Benjamin Franklin. Sources ·        Brands, H. W. The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin. New York City, NY: Doubleday, 2000. ·        Gupton, Nancy. “Benjamin Franklin and the Kite Experiment.” The Franklin Institute. 12 Jun 2017. . Retrieved 19 Nov 2024. ·        Isaacson, Walter. Benjamin Franklin: An American Life. New York City, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2003. ·        Rubin Stuart, Nancy. Poor Richard’s Women: Deborah Read Franklin and the Other Women Behind the Founding Father. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2022. ·        Smith, John L., Jr. “Benjamin Franklin’s Battery of Lovers.” Journal of the American Revolution. 2 Jun 2016. . Retrieved 19 Nov 2024. ·        Waldstreicher, David. Runaway America: Benjamin Franklin, Slavery, and the American Revolution. New York City, NY: Hill & Wang, 2004. ·        Wood, Gordon. The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin. New York City, NY: Penguin, 2005. ·        See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    59 phút

  4. 19/11/2024

    47: Nathaniel Folsom

    On this episode, Cody and Steve talk about the exploits of the Granite State’s favorite son, Nathaniel Folsom. Podcast to recommend: Civics 101 (Civics 101: A Podcast) Sources ·        Bell, J.L. “General Folsom and Colonel Stark.” Boston 1775. Blogspot. 23 Jun 2011. . Retrieved 15 Oct 2024. ·        Bell, J.L. “General Folsom and General Sullivan.” Boston 1775. Blogspot. 24 Jun 2011. . Retrieved 15 Oct 2024. ·        Potter, C.E. The History of Manchester, Formerly Derryfield, in New Hampshire; Including that of Ancient Amoskeag, or the Middle Merrimack Valley. Manchester, NH: Self-published, 1856. ·        United States Congress. “Folsom, Nathaniel.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. . Retrieved 15 Oct 2024. ·        Willey, George F., ed. State Builders: An Illustrated and Biographical Record of the State of New Hampshire. Manchester, NH: State Builders Publishing, 1903. ·        See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 phút
  5. 46: William Floyd

    05/11/2024

    46: William Floyd

    On this week’s episode, Cody and Steve talk about William Floyd and decide whether or not silence earns you a place as a Founding Father. Podcast to recommend: Blowback (Blowback) Sources ·        Maxwell, William Q. A Portrait of William Floyd of Long Island. Setauket, NY: Society of the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, 1956. ·        Pyne, Fred W. “William Floyd.” Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. . Retrieved 7 Oct 2024. ·        Scubiere, Paul J. New York’s Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Albany, NY: New York State American Revolutionary Bicentennial Commission, 1975. ·        See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 phút
  6. 45: Joseph Galloway

    22/10/2024

    45: Joseph Galloway

    On this episode, Cody and Steve talk about Joseph Galloway, the Founding Father who committed the ultimate sin. Podcast to recommend: Assassinations (Assassinations Podcast) Sources ·        Ferling, John. The Loyalist Mind: Joseph Galloway and the American Revolution. College Station, PA: Pennsylvania State U. Press, 1977. ·        Ford, Washington C., ed. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-89 Vol 1. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1904. ·        Gardner, Zachary. “Joseph Galloway: The Occupation of Philadelphia.” HIST 102: The American Revolutionary War. Harvard U. Department of History, 2017. . Retrieved 24 Sept 2024. ·        Stewart, Graham. “Joseph Galloway: The Forgotten Founding Father.” Englesberg Ideas, 19 Jan 2021. . Retrieved 24 Sept 2024. ·        Smith, James M. “Joseph Galloway’s Plan of Union.” Journal of the American Revolution, 26 Jan 2022. . Retrieved 24 Sept 2024. ·        United States Congress. “Galloway, Joseph.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. . Retrieved 24 Sept 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33 phút
  7. 44: Thomas Fitzsimons

    08/10/2024

    44: Thomas Fitzsimons

    On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss another Revolutionary immigrant from the Emerald Isle, Thomas Fitzsimons. Podcast to recommend: Anglo-Saxon England (Anglo-Saxon England (evergreenpodcasts.com)) Sources ·        Flanders, Henry. “Thomas Fitzsimmons.” The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 2, no. 3 (1878): 306–14. . Retrieved 10 Sept 2024. ·        United States Congress. “Fitzsimons, Thomas.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. . Retrieved 10 Sept 2024. ·        Wright, Jr., Robert K., and Morris J. MacGregor, Jr. Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution. Washington, DC: U.S. Army Center of Military History, 1987. ·        See pinned tweet for general sources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 phút
  8. 43: William Few

    24/09/2024

    43: William Few

    On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss the few and far between details of the Constitutional Convention’s man of few words, William Few. Podcast to recommend: American Revolution (http://blog.amrevpodcast.com/) Sources United States Congress. “Few, William.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. . Retrieved 27 Aug 2024.Wright, Jr., Robert K., and Morris J. MacGregor, Jr. Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution. Washington, DC: U.S. Army Center of Military History, 1987.See pinned tweet for general sources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 phút
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Ever wondered about the men who signed the documents that founded America? Every other week, we rank the Founding Fathers from Andrew Adams to George Wythe. Join us as we cover these Imperfect Men. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Nhà sáng tạo
    Cody Reynolds & Stephen Alexander
  • Năm hoạt động
    2023 - 2024
  • Tập
    52
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    © Cody Reynolds & Stephen Alexander
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    Imperfect Men

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