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Rick Atkinson, historian and author of The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780, joins the show to discuss the causes, conduct, and epic consequences of the American Revolution.
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• 02:08 Introduction
• 02:21 Journalism
• 04:30 Mogadishu
• 09:30 Lessons
• 12:49 Ideology
• 16:36 Diplomacy
• 20:21 Boston
• 22:59 “Blows must decide”
• 28:05 British strategy
• 31:27 Washington
• 36:49 Franklin in Paris
• 41:15 Friendless Britain
• 45:57 Legacy
• 51:24 250th Celebration
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