Patriots of the Past

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s November 17, 1778. I’m with Jewish American banker Haym Salomon. JG: “Mr. Salomon, …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s October 7, 1778. I’m with Phillis Wheatley, a former slave who has just …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s July 12, 1778. I’m in Paris with eleven-year-old John Quincy Adams. JG: “John …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s June 28, 1778. I’m at the Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey. The …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s June 28, 1778. I’m with teenage soldier Joseph Martin at the Battle of …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s February 28, 1778. I’m with Prussian general Baron von Steuben at Valley Forge. …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s February 19, 1778. I’m with ten-year-old John Quincy Adams. We’re on the 24-gun …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s February 2, 1778. I’m in General Washington’s winter encampment at Valley Forge. JG: …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s February, 1778. I’m at General Washington’s winter quarters at Valley Forge. Martha Washington …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s December 29, 1777. I’m at Yankee headquarters with a very concerned General Washington. …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s December 19, 1777. I’m at the elegant home of General Marquis de Lafayette. …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s December 14, 1777. I’m with Continental Army Surgeon Waldo at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s December 3, 1777. I’m in Philadelphia at the Golden Fleece Tavern. I’m talking …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s October 21, 1777. I’m with the surgeon general of the Continental Army, Dr. …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s October 10, 1777. I’m on horseback with Ann Bailey who has been riding …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s October 4, 1777. I’m at the Battle of Germantown. JG: “General Washington, sir, …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s October, 1777. I’m with Richard Wallace on the shore of Lake Champlain. JG: …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s September 19, 1777. I’m in New York with General Gates at the Battle …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s September 17, 1777. I’m at the home of ten-year-old Jacob Morgan. JG: “Hi, …