Did the Treaty of Paris Create the United States?

Introduction In this interview: “We like the documents that we wrote. We didn’t write, you know, we Americans had to write the Treaty of Paris with the British. It is a bilateral document. And, you know, it’s not entirely a welcome truth that one of our three founding documents is an international document.” Watch this […]

The Bizarre Plot That Armed the American Revolution

Introduction In this interview: “What he doesn’t realize is that Bancroft is getting two salaries… one from Deane… and one from the British.” Watch this segment in the video below (00:24:59) Why did Benjamin Franklin send a Connecticut shopkeeper who spoke no French and had hardly traveled outside of Connecticut to France? How and why […]

Russian Neutrality in the American Revolution: Fear, Strategy, and Opportunity

Introduction In this interview: “King George III asked Catherine to send her troops or Cossacks to North America to help suppress American uprising. And by the way, British propaganda already used the promise of coming Cossacks, you know, use this propaganda against colonists saying, you know, soon the Russians [are coming] and will suppress you.” […]