Imperfect Men: Recent Episodes
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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.
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On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, six time Grammy nominee, and lovelorn reality TV subject, William Drayton…wait, no, that’s not right…
Podcast to recommend: The Almost Forgotten (http://almostforgotten.squarespace.com/)
Sources
- Dabney, William M. and Marion Dargan. William Henry Drayton and the American Revolution. Albuquerque, NM: U. of New Mexico Press, 1962.
- Krawczynski, Keith. William Henry Drayton: South Carolina Revolutionary Patriot. Baton Rouge, LA: LSU Press, 2001.
- “William Henry Drayton.” National Park Service. 27 Dec 2019. https://www.nps.gov/people/william-henry-drayton.htm. Retrieved 4 Jun 2024.
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On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss the “Penman of the Revolution,” John Dickinson.
Podcast to recommend: Age of Napoleon (https://ageofnapoleon.com/)
Sources
- Calvert, Jane E. “Liberty Without Tumult: Understanding the Politics of John Dickinson.” The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 131. Philadelphia, PA: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 2007.
- Dickinson, John. Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania. Delaware Department of Historical and Cultural Affairs. https://history.delaware.gov/john-dickinson-plantation/dickinsonletters/pennsylvania-farmer-letters/. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- Flower, Milton E. John Dickinson: Conservative Revolutionary. Charlottesville, VA: U. of Virginia Press, 1983.
- Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789, ed. Worthington C. Ford et al. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1905.
- Murchison, William. The Cost of Liberty: The Life of John Dickinson. Washington, DC: Regency Gateway, 2013.
- United States Congress. “John Dickinson.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/D000321. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- Wright Jr., Robert K., and MacGregor Jr., Morris J. Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution. Washington, DC: United States Army Center of Military History, 1987.
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On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss Silas Deane, America’s first diplomat.
Podcast to recommend: Rejects and Revolutionaries (https://americanhistorypodcast.net/)
Sources
- Covart, Elizabeth M. “Silas Deane, Forgotten Patriot.” Journal of the American Revolution. 30 Jul 2014. https://allthingsliberty.com/2014/07/silas-deane-forgotten-patriot/. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- Drury, David. “The Rise and Fall of Silas Deane, American Patriot.” Connecticut History. 2 Oct 2020. https://connecticuthistory.org/the-rise-and-fall-of-silas-deane-american-patriot/. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789, ed. Worthington C. Ford et al. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1905.
- Paul, Joel Richard. Unlikely Allies: How a Merchant, a Playwright, and a Spy Saved the American Revolution. New York City, NY: Riverhead Books, 2009.
- Van Vlack, Milton C. Silas Deane, Revolutionary War Diplomat and Politician. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2013.
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On this episode, De Steve and De Cody discuss their second straight subject (and fourth overall) from Elizabeth, New Jersey, John De Hart.
Podcast to recommend: Passed (https://shows.acast.com/passedpod)
Sources
- United States Congress. “John De Hart.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/D000199. Retrieved 23 Apr 2024.
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On this episode, Cody and Steve bring the podcast home as they discuss the man whose name adorns the city that the show is recorded in, Jonathan Dayton.
Sources
- “Brief History of Dayton.” City of Dayton, City Commission Office. http://www.cityofdayton.org/cco/Pages/BriefHistory.aspx. Retrieved 9 Apr 2024.
- Stewart, David O. “Burr, Ogden and Dayton: The Original Jersey Boys.” Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Aug 2011. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/burr-ogden-and-dayton-the-original-jersey-boys-51406588/. Retrieved 9 Apr 2024.
- United States Congress. “Jonathan Dayton.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/D000165. Retrieved 9 Apr 2024.
- Wright Jr., Robert K., and MacGregor Jr., Morris J. Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution. Washington, DC: United States Army Center of Military History, 1987.
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On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss their first subject who didn’t sign any of the founding documents, the hero of Charlotte and the original Tar Heel, William Richardson Davie.
Podcast to recommend: Flatpack History of Sweden (https://aflatpackhistoryofsweden.com/)
Sources
- Anderson III, William L. “William Richardson Davie.” Charlotte History Museum. https://charlottemuseum.org/learn/articles/william-richardson-davie/. Retrieved 20 Mar 2024.
- Broadwater, Jeff. “William Richardson Davie.” North Carolina History Project. https://northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/william-richardson-davie-1756-1820/. Retrieved 20 Mar 2024.
- Fulghum, R. Neil. William Richardson Davie: Soldier, Statesman, and Founder of the University of North Carolina. Chapel Hill, NC: U. of North Carolina Press, 2006.
- Robinson, Blackwell P. Revolutionary War Sketches of William R. Davie. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Dept. of Cultural Resources, 1976.
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On this episode, Comrade Cody and Comrade Steve venture into the gulag of American diplomacy as they discuss Francis Dana, the first ambassador from the United States to the once and future adversary, Russia.
Podcast to recommend: History of Persia (https://history-of-persia-pod-cast.com/)
Sources
- Bolkhouitinov, Nikolai N. Russia and the American Revolution. Tallahassee, FL: The Diplomatic Press, 1976.
- Dana, Richard H. “Francis Dana.” The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 1, no. 1, 1877.
- Kaminski, John P., ed., et al. “Ratification of the Constitution by the States – Massachusetts Supplemental Documents.” The Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution. Madison, WI: Center for the Study for the Ratification of the Constitution, 2023.
- McCullough, David. John Adams. New York City, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2001.
- Ruppert, Bob. “Francis Dana and America’s Failed Embassy to Russia.” Journal of the American Revolution. 22 Feb 2017. https://allthingsliberty.com/2017/02/francis-dana-americas-failed-embassy-russia/. Retrieved 11 Mar 2024.
- Syrett, Harold, ed. The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 3. New York City, NY: Columbia U. Press, 1962.
- United States Congress. “Francis Dana.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/D000021. Retrieved 11 Mar 2024.
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On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss a guy who would probably get picked last for dodgeball, Thomas Cushing.
Podcast to recommend: History of the Germans (https://historyofthegermans.com/)
Sources
- Library of Congress. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-89, Vol. I-II. Washington, DC: 1904-05. https://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwjclink.html. Retrieved 21 Feb 2024.
- Monk, Will. “Thomas Hutchinson and His Letters.” Journal of the American Revolution. 1 Aug 2023. https://allthingsliberty.com/2023/08/thomas-hutchinson-and-his-letters/. Retrieved 21 Feb 2024.
- United States Congress. “Thomas Cushing.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C001017. Retrieved 21 Feb 2024.
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On this episode, Steve and Cody hash out whether Revolutionary martyrdom is enough to be a Founding Father, as they discuss Stephen Crane.
Podcast to recommend: History in the Bible (https://www.historyinthebible.com/)
Sources
- Fleming, Thomas. “The Battle of Springfield.” New Jersey’s Revolutionary Experience. Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Historical Commission, 1975.
- “Journals of the Continental Congress.” The Library of Congress. https://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwjclink.html. Retrieved 5 Feb 2024.
- “Stephen Crane.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000874. Retrieved 5 Feb 2024.
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On this episode, Cody and Steve complete the collection of states as they talk about Rhode Island’s John Collins, and why the little state caused such had such a big problem with the Constitution.
Podcast to recommend: Historium (https://historium.buzzsprout.com/)
Sources
- “John Collins.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000639. Retrieved 26 Jan 2024.
- Kaminski, John, et. al., ed. The Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2011.
- Kratz, Jessie. “Rogue Island: The Last State to Ratify the Constitution.” National Archives. 18 May 2015. https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2015/05/18/rogue-island-the-last-state-to-ratify-the-constitution/. Retrieved 26 Jan 2024.
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On this episode, Cody and Steve tackle the ethics of making money off a war as they discuss George Clymer.
Podcast to recommend: Age of Victoria (https://ageofvictoriapodcast.com)
Sources
- “George Clymer.” Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. https://www.dsdi1776.com/signer/george-clymer/. Retrieved 9 Jan 2024.
- “George Clymer.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000538. Retrieved 9 Jan 2024.
- Grundfest, Jerry. George Clymer: Philadelphia Revolutionary, 1739-1813. New York City, NY: Arno Press, 1982.
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On this episode, Cody and Steve try to peer through the mists of history to discover anything interesting about the mysterious William Clingan.
Podcast to recommend: Totalus Jeffianus (https://shows.acast.com/totalusjeffianus)
Sources
- “Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-89.” Vol. 2-15. Library of Congress. https://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwjclink.html. Retrieved 26 Dec 2023.
- “William Clingan.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000522. Retrieved 26 Dec 2023.
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On this episode, Steve and Cody talk about Abraham Clark, that all-too rare of creatures: a kind man from New Jersey.
Podcast to recommend: Prime Time (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/prime-time-prime-ministers/id1714263877)
Sources
- “Abraham Clark.” Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. https://www.dsdi1776.com/signer/abraham-clark/. Retrieved 18 Dec 2023.
- “Abraham Clark.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000418. Retrieved 18 Dec 2023.
- Bogin, Ruth. Abraham Clark and the Quest for Equality in the Revolutionary Era, 1774-94. Rutherford, NJ: Fairleigh Dickinson U. Press, 1982.
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Join Cody and Steve’s as they discuss the subject of the third impeachment in U. S. history, Samuel Chase. Also…bacon.
Podcast to recommend: Settling the Score (http://settlingthescorepod.com/)
Sources
- Bradford, M. E. The Restless Incendiary: Samuel Chase of Maryland. Marlborough, NH: The Plymouth rock Foundation, 1991.
- Perlin, Adam A. “The Impeachment of Samuel Chase: Redefining Judicial Independence.” Rutgers Law Review. Vol. 62:3, 2010. https://rutgerslawreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/The-Impeachment-of-Samuel-Chase-Redefining-Judicial-Independence.pdf. Retrieved 5 Dec 2023.
- Raphael, Ray. “Samuel Chase’s Wild Ride.” Journal of the American Revolution. 2 Jul 2013. https://allthingsliberty.com/2013/07/samuel-chases-wild-ride/. Retrieved 5 Dec 2023.
- “Samuel Chase.” Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. https://www.dsdi1776.com/signer/samuel-chase/. Retrieved 5 Dec 2023.
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On this episode, Steve and Cody barely talk about the founding documents, as they dive into the up-and-down military career of North Carolina’s first governor, Richard Caswell.
Podcast to recommend: History of China (https://thehistoryofchina.wordpress.com/)
Sources
- Buchanan, John. The Road to Guilford Courthouse: The Revolution in the Carolinas. New York City, NY: Wiley & Sons, 1997.
- Connor, R.D.W. Revolutionary Leaders of North Carolina. Chapel Hill, NC: U. of North Carolina Press, 1916.
- Lewis, J.D. “Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge.” The American Revolution in North Carolina. https://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_battle_of_moores_creek.html. Retrieved 31 Oct 2023.
- Slappey, Kelly. “Richard Caswell.” North Carolina History Project. John Locke Foundation. https://northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/richard-caswell/. Retrieved 31 Oct 2023.
United States Congress. “Richard Caswell” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000187. Retrieved 31 Oct 2023.
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On this episode, Steve and Cody decide whether political obstinacy is a good thing or a bad thing as they take on Daniel Carroll, with a little bit of D. C. in the mix.
Podcast to recommend: Wonders of the World (https://www.wonderspodcast.com/)
Sources
- Geiger, Mary Virginia. Daniel Carroll: A Framer of the Constitution.
- Lewis, Tom. Washington: A History of Our National City. New York City, NY: Basic, 2005.
- United States Congress. “Daniel Carroll.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000187. Retrieved 20 Oct 2023.
- Wright Jr., Robert K. and MacGregor Jr., Morris J. Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution. Washington, DC: U. S. Army Center of Military History, 1987.
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On this episode, Steve of Dayton and Cody of Miamisburg discuss the one of the more oddly-named figures amongst the founders, Charles Carroll of Carrollton.
Podcast to recommend: Unsung History (https://www.unsunghistorypodcast.com/)
Sources
- “Charles Carroll of Carrollton.” Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. https://www.dsdi1776.com/signer/charles-carroll-of-carrollton/. Retrieved 9 Oct 2023.
- Hoffman, Ronald & Sally D. Mason. Princes of Ireland, Planters of Maryland: A Carroll Saga, 1500-1782. Chapel Hill, NC: U. of North Carolina Press, 2000.
- McDermott, Scott. Charles Carroll: Faithful Revolutionary. New York City, NY: Scepter, 2002.
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On this episode, Steve and Cody delve into one of the architects behind slavery’s hold on the Constitution, Pierce Butler.
Sources
- Gannon, Kevin M. “Pierce Butler.” South Carolina Encyclopedia. 17 May 2016. https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/butler-pierce/. Retrieved 3 Oct 2023.
- United States Congress. “Pierce Butler.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B001186. Retrieved 3 Oct 2023.
- Wright Jr., Robert K. and MacGregor Jr., Morris J. Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution. Washington, DC: U. S. Army Center of Military History, 1987.
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On this episode, Steve and Cody attempt to sweep away the dust of history that surrounds Jacob Broom of Delaware, and discuss Article Two of the Constitution.
Podcast to recommend: Grimm Reading (https://grimmreading.podbean.com/)
Sources
- Wright Jr., Robert K. and MacGregor Jr., Morris J. Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution. Washington, DC: U. S. Army Center of Military History, 1987.
- “The Founding Fathers: Delaware.” National Archives. 16 Feb 2018. https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/founding-fathers-delaware. Retrieved 19 Sept 2023.
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On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss a quiet man from New Jersey who helped shape the presidency, David Brearley.
Podcast to recommend: Presidencies of the United States (https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/)
Sources
- Scarini, Donald. David Brearley and the Making of the United States Constitution. Princeton, NJ: New Jersey Heritage Press, 2005.
- Scott, Austin Wakeman. “Holmes v. Watson: The New Jersey Precedent.” The American Historical Review, vol. 4. New York City, NY: Macmillan, 1899.
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On this episode, Cody takes Steve on a journey to the New Netherland colony, as they discuss one of the most obscure signers, Simon Boerum.
Sources
- Schmidt, Benjamin. Innocence Abroad: The Dutch Imagination and the New World, 1570-1670. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge U. Press, 2001.
- Shorto, Russell. The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America. New York City, NY: Doubleday, 2004.
- United States Congress. “Simon Boerum.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 29 Aug 2023. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B000591.
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On this episode, Steve and Cody go on a wild ride through the ups and downs of the self-serving founder of Tennessee, William Blount.
Podcast to listen to: Hard Ticket to Sidaris (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hard-ticket-to-sidaris/id1667113573)
Sources
- Ablovsky, Gregory. “The Dark History of Indigenous Dispossession that Followed the First Impeachment Acquittal.” Standford Law School. 22 Feb 2021. Retrieved 22 Aug 23. https://law.stanford.edu/2021/02/22/blount-got-away-with-it-too-the-dark-history-of-indigenous-dispossession-that-followed-the-first-impeachment-acquittal/.
- Masterson, William Henry. William Blount. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State U. Press, 1954.
- Weeks, Terry. “William Blount.” Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. 17 Oct 2018. Retrieved 22 Aug 23. https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/william-blount/.
- Zellers-Frederick, Andrew. “The Impeachment of Senator William Blount, the First in American History.” Journal of the American Revolution. 16 Feb 2021. Retrieved 22 Aug 23. https://allthingsliberty.com/2021/02/the-impeachment-of-senator-william-blount-the-first-in-american-history/.
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On this episode, Steve and Cody see if pamphleteer Richard Bland lives down to his name.
Podcast to recommend: Spanish Arpoda (https://spanisharpoda.com/)
Sources
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. “Richard Bland.” United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B000543. Retrieved 8 Aug 2023.
- Detweiler, Robert. Richard Bland and the Origins of the Revolution in Virginia. Yorktown, VA: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 1981.
- Solenberger, Marjorie. “Richard Bland, Revolutionary Philosopher.” Richard Bland College News. July 1994. https://web.archive.org/web/20120918232113/http://www.rbc.edu/library/specialcollections/pdf_files/bland_unveiling_speech.pdf.
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On this episode, Steve and Cody talk about the Supreme Court and try to wring some information out of the silent man from Virginia, John Blair Jr.
Sources
- Abraham, Henry J. Justices and Presidents: A Political History of Appointments to the Supreme Court (3rd ed.). New York City, NY: Oxford U. Press, 1992.
- Urofsky, Melvin I. The Supreme Court Justices: A Biographical Dictionary. New York city, NY: Garland Publications, 1994.
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On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss the enigmatic mystery man from Philadelphia, Edward Biddle, and continue their discussion on the Continental Association.
Podcast to recommend: Tudoriferous (https://tudoriferous.wordpress.com/)
On this episode, Cody and Steve celebrate our Independence Day by talking about the fabulously wealthy, constantly indebted, and prodigious father from Virginia, Carter Braxton.
Podcast to recommend: Tsar Power (https://open.spotify.com/show/49JyFkdWvSy0sKv37W8YX6)
Sources
- “Braxton, Carter.” Repository of Historical Documents. Brown University Steering Committee on Slavery & Justice, < https://library.brown.edu/cds/slaveryandjustice/browse.php?verb=retrieve&class=value&valueid=95845>. Retrieved 19 Jun 2023.
- Cruz, Shelley. “Carter Braxton.” Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, < https://www.dsdi1776.com/signer/carter-braxton/>. Retrieved 19 Jun 2023.
- Dill, Alonzo. Carter Braxton, Virginia Signer: A Conservative in Revolt. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1983.
- Rappleye, Charles. Sons of Providence: The Brown Brothers, the Slave Trade, and the American Revolution. New York City, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2006.3
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On this special episode, we mark the day the Lee Resolution was approved by the Continental Congress, July the 2nd.
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On this episode, Cody and Steve talk about the stark-raving madman from Delaware, Gunning Bedford.
Podcast to recommend: Alexander Standard (https://open.spotify.com/show/7kOPxWp4fVKJq4Voaf4gT2)
This week, Steve and Cody talk about a man whose name is more famous for a dog breed, Richard Bassett.
Podcast to recommend: So You Think You Can Rule Persia? (https://soyouthinkyoucanrulepersia.podbean.com/)
On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss the Founding Father with a more famous, if fictional, descendant, Josiah Bartlett.
Podcast to recommend: Ranking ‘76 (https://ranking76podcast.podbean.com/)
Sources
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B000206. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- “Josiah Bartlett.” Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Society of Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, https://www.dsdi1776.com/signer/josiah-bartlett/. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789, ed. Worthington C. Ford et al. (Washington, D.C., 1904-37), 4-6, 11.
- Kelly, Howard A. and Walter L. Burrage, Ed. “Bartlett, Josiah (1729-95).” American Medical Biographies. Baltimore, MD: Norman Remington Co., 1920.
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On this episode of Imperfect Men, we examine the chariot-riding master of Battersea, John Banister.
Podcast to recommend: Noblesse Oblige (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nobelesse-oblige/id1637021887)
Sources
- "A List of Tithes & Taxable Property taken by Dun [Duncan] Rose Gent the 10th day of April, 1782 for Dinwiddie County". The William and Mary Quarterly. 26 (3): 196–201. January 1918. https://www.jstor.org/stable/191801. Retrieved 24 Apr 2023.
- “Colonel John Banister.” Colonel John Banister Chapter, DAR. http://www.coljohnbanister.org/banister.htm. Retrieved 24 Apr 2023.
- United States Congress. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B000109. Retrieved 24 Apr 2023.
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On this episode, we discuss the first Georgia Bulldog and the last signer of the Constitution, Abraham Baldwin.
Podcast to recommend: Battle Royale (https://battleroyalepodcast.wordpress.com/)
Sources
- Coleman, Kenneth, and Andrew O’Shaugnessy. “Social Affairs, 1782-89.” The American Revolution in Georgia, 1763-89. Athens, GA: U. of Georgia Press, 1958.
- United States Congress. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/A000164. Retrieved 11 Apr 2023.
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On this episode of Imperfect Men, we discuss what could have been the 57th signer of the Declaration, John Alsop.
Sources
- Library of Congress. Letters of Delegates to Congress, 1774-1789, Vols. 2-4. https://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwdg.html#:~:text=The%20twenty%2Dsix%20volumes,Continental%20Congresses%2C%201774%2D1789. Retrieved 20 Mar 2023.
- Library of Congress. Journals of the Continental Congress. https://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwjc.html. Retrieved 20 Mar 2023.
- United States Congress. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/A000164. Retrieved 20 Mar 2023.
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Welcome to Imperfect Men, where today we are covering the fourth and last of the Adams to sign those Big Four documents.
Sources
- United States Congress. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. https://www.bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/A000049. Retrieved 6 Mar 2023.
- The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 23, No. 1 (Jan 1915). https://www.jstor.org/stable/4243407. Retrieved 6 Mar 2023.
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On our 4th episode, we rate a Son of Liberty while downing some of the brew named for him.
Sources
- Puls, Mark. Samuel Adams: Father of the American Revolution. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
- Schiff, Stacy. The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams. New York, NY: Little, Brown, & Co., 2022.
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On our 3rd episode, we discuss the reason why Paul Giamatti is an Emmy Award winner, John Adams.
Sources
- Ellis, Joseph J. Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Co., 1993.
- Ferling, John E. John Adams: A Life. Knoxville, TN: U. of Tennessee Press, 1992.
- McCullough, David. John Adams. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2001.
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Welcome to episode two of Imperfect Men! This week we explore one of the lesser known Imperfect Men, Andrew Adams!
Sources
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the House Historian. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/A000029
- Encyclopedia of the Continental Congresses, Vol. 1. Grey House Publishing, 2015. https://greyhouse.com/Media/GreyHousePublishing/samples/continental_smppgs[1].pdf
- Van Cleve, George William. We Have Not a Government: The Articles of Confederation and the Road to the Constitution. U. of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2017.
Welcome to our new show, Imperfect Men! Join Cody and Stephen as they deep-dive and rate into the signers of the United States' founding documents. This episode explores the preceding events leading to the American Revolution, and discusses the criteria for which the signers will be rated.
Sources:
- Amar, Akhir Reed. The Words That Made Us: America’s Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840. Basic Books, New York, 2021.
- Berlin, Ira. Many Thousands Gone: The First Two Centuries of Slavery in North America. Belknap Press, Cambridge, 1998.
- Calloway, Colin. The Scratch of a Pen: 1763 and the Transformation of North America. Oxford U. Press, Oxford, 2006.
- Cogliano, Frank. Revolutionary America, 1763-1814: A Political History. Routledge, New York, 2000.
- Harvey, Robert. A Few Bloody Noses: The American Revolutionary War. Overlook Press, Woodstock, 2001.
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