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250 and Counting is a two-minute daily podcast about whatever happened 250 years ago today.
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Cake and Candles to George Kremer, who wrote a scathing letter about Henry Clay during his Congressional career.
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George Kremer–November 21, 1775 - 250 and Counting
While George Kremer is depicted in today’s artwork as a sophisticated “man of the people”, it’s thought that the artwork was meant to...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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In the mysteriously-named town of Ninety-Six, SC, the Loyalists learn that the Patriots are especially tenacious.
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The Siege of Ninety Six–November 19, 1775 - 250 and Counting
The Siege of Ninety-Six is considered to be the first land battle of the Revolution in the South. And believe it or not, we might be talking about this town ...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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On This Day in 1775: based on a recommendation by George Washington, Congress appoints a committee to determine how the spoils of war should be distributed. 250andcounting.com/2025/11/17/t...
The Prize Court Committee–November 17, 1775 - 250 and Counting
A Prize Court is a formal organization dedicated to the disposition of items captured from an enemy. Because the Colonies were more or less building it all f...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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On This Day in 1775: Colonel Henry Knox heads to Ticonderoga to retrieve cannons for General Washington.
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Mister Knox Goes to Ticonderoga–November 16, 1775 - 250 and Counting
It’s a little bit unfair using this portrait to represent Henry Knox, because it was painted many years after his involvement in the Revolution, which ...
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November 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Cake and Candles today for the ninth (and so far longest-tenured) president of Princeton University, Dr. James Carnahan.
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Dr. James Carnahan–November 15, 1775 - 250 and Counting
As noted during the episode, James Carnahan was the president of what was later known as Princeton University, the ninth man to hold that title since the sch...
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November 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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On This Day in 1775: Montgomery takes Montreal, while Arnold moves on Quebec. 250andcounting.com/2025/11/13/e...
Erm…now what?–November 13, 1775 - 250 and Counting
Montgomery had done his thing at Fort St. Jean. Benedict Arnold had finally made it through the Maine (heh.) Now it was time to move in on Montreal. What the...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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On This Day in 1775: George Washington makes an odd decision about recruitment, one he'll come to reverse.
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Dis-Integrated–November 12, 1775 - 250 and Counting
It should come as a surprise to nobody that America has a troubled relationship with its past when it comes to race relations. It may come as surprise to you...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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On This Day in 1775: the Revolution's first battle in South Carolina takes place in the Charleston Bay.
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The Battle Of Hog Island–November 11, 1775 - 250 and Counting
The Battle of Hog Island was the first of two major events early in the Revolution that got South Carolina firmly on board with the Independence cause. Hog I...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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On This Day in 1775, it's Cake and Candles for the United States Marine Corps!
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Happy Birthday To The US Marines!–November 10, 1775 - 250 and Counting
The United States Marine Corps celebrates its birthday every year on this day, usually with a ball (the dancing kind) and a cake-cutting ceremony. The cover ...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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On This Day in 1775: Lord Dunmore attempts a comeback with Dunmore's Proclamation. A decent idea, poorly executed. 250andcounting.com/2025/11/07/d...
Dunmore Has A Tempting Offer–November 7, 1775 - 250 and Counting
Lord Dunmore was driven from the Governor’s Mansion back in June, but he never went far. That same day he took refuge on a British ship near Williamsbu...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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On This Day in 1775, the siege at Fort St. Jean finally comes to an end.
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The Siege at Ft. St. Jean Ends–November 3, 1775 - 250 and Counting
If you’re scrutinizing today’s cover art and you’re having trouble reading the plaque, that’s because what you see is mostly in Frenc...
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November 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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On This Day in 1775: word gets back to the Continental Congress that King George III was not especially receptive to the Olive Branch Petition.
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Congress Gets Bad News–November 1, 1775 - 250 and Counting
In July 1775, there were still several delegates to the Second Continental Congress who thought that reconciliation with Britain was a possibility. There wer...
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November 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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On This Day in 1775: A future state First Lady is born.
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Sally Scott Murray–October 30, 1775 - 250 and Counting
Sally Scott Murray was a political wife for the better part of her adult life, given all the different elected offices that her husband Edward Lloyd the 5th ...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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On This Day in 1775: King George III's speech to Parliament sets the foundation for a genuine war with America.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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On This Day in 1775: General Woodford leads his troops to Norfolk, only to run into British troops setting up a sneak attack on Hampton. The fight leads to the first significant losses for the British.
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An Unexpected Battle–October 25, 1775 - 250 and Counting
William Woodford was both smart and able to see the bigger picture. He’d already begun training his troops in earnest in anticipation of a British atta...
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October 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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On This Day in 1775: Congress marks the death of Peyton Randolph; troops in Virginia prepare to move to Norfolk.
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RIP Peyton Randolph–October 23, 1775 - 250 and Counting
Peyton Randolph is another one of those Founding Fathers who goes largely unknown to most people, probably because he died relatively young (age 54) and earl...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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On This Day in 1775: In the wake of the firebombing of Falmouth, James Warren writes to John Adams with some ideas about protecting our coastlines.
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James Warren Likes Privateers–October 20, 1775 - 250 and Counting
In the immediate aftermath of the destruction of Falmouth (then Massachusetts, now Maine), naturally there was a great deal of concern when it came to defend...
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October 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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On This Day in 1775, people in South Carolina begin working on plans to protect Charleston Harbor from British ships.
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Keeping The British At Bay–October 19, 1775 - 250 and Counting
There were two events marked today. One of them involves the continuation of a ban on exports of weapons to America. This was something that had to be formal...
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October 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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On This Day in 1775, Lyman Beecher, father of Harriet Beecher Stowe and other authors & ministers, was born.
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Lyman Beecher–October 12, 1775 - 250 and Counting
Although Lyman Beecher could be considered famous just for being the father of several prominent writers and ministers, he also had some achievements in his ...
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October 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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On This Day in 1775: George Washington has a bone to pick with the Massachusetts General Court.
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October 6, 1775: A Strongly-Worded Letter - 250 and Counting
We actually touched on this once before, but George Washington was known for being quite the gentleman, but he did have a temper, especially when things were...
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October 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Benedict Arnold wasn't our only traitor. Meet Dr. Benjamin Church.
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October 4, 1775: A Spy In The Ointment - 250 and Counting
It’s actually kind of curious that Benedict Arnold gets all the “traitor” press when there were other spies and turncoats doing their thing...
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October 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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On This Day in 1775, Benedict Arnold's troops reach the halfway point of their journey to Quebec.
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October 2, 1775: Whoa…We’re Halfway There!? - 250 and Counting
It was not so very long ago that some of us sought directions from Mapquest. Then we printed them out in order to make a trip of some kind. It was only a lit...
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October 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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On This Day in 1775: an influential president of Washington College is born. Also, George Washington gets some bad news from home.
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September 29, 1775: David McConaughy - 250 and Counting
During the episode we noted that not much is known about David McConaughy’s early life. Even his adult life isn’t especially well-documented. We ...
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September 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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On this day in 1775, one of the forgotten heroes of April's midnight ride, Abel Prescott, dies from a wound he received that night.
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September 21, 1775: RIP Abel Prescott - 250 and Counting
In the episode itself I took the time to hammer home the point that many of our historical legends aren’t quite what they seem to be. But also importan...
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September 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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On this day in 1775, artist Bernard Romans offers for sale a print depicting the battle in Charleston Harbor. Its popularity further inflames anti-British sentiment.
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September 20, 1775: War for Sale - 250 and Counting
Calling Bernard Romans a “Renaissance Man” wouldn’t be far from the truth, given his various talents and the fact that folks from that era ...
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September 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM