Shays' Rebellion: An Honorable Rebellion?
From American History Hit by History Hit
April 20, 2026 · 46 min · Episode 376
About this episode
This episode explores Shays' Rebellion, arguing it was a disciplined movement against economic injustice rather than a mere uprising.
Shays’ Rebellion has long been taught as a dangerous uprising, one that risked shaking the newly founded United States of America. But by tracing the events from mounting grievances to the march on the Springfield Armory, one might argue it was as a disciplined, community-driven movement born out of economic injustice... Our guest for today’s episode is Dr. Daniel Bullen, author of the book ‘Daniel Shays's Honorable Rebellion’ . His other works include ‘The Dangers of Passion: The Transcendental Friendship of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Margaret Fuller’ & ‘The Love Lives of the Artists: Five Stories of Creative Intimacy.’ Edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Tomos Delargy. Senior Producer was Freddy Chick. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . All music from Epidemic Sounds. American History Hit is a History Hit podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: History Hit
Guest: Dr. Daniel Bullen
Topics covered
- Shays' Rebellion
- economic injustice
- community-driven movement
- American history
- uprising
- historical analysis
Keywords
- Shays' Rebellion
- economic injustice
- American history
- Dr. Daniel Bullen
- community movement
- historical uprising
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: History Hit, American History Hit, Acast
Books & works: Daniel Shays's Honorable Rebellion, The Dangers of Passion: The Transcendental Friendship of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Margaret Fuller, The Love Lives of the Artists: Five Stories of Creative Intimacy
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