About this episode
This episode explores how the experience of waiting and separation influenced the American Revolution.
Once upon a time, American British colonists were separated from power, decision-making, culture and information by thousands of miles and many weeks. As Helena Yoo-Roth puts it, time flowed evenly outward from the homeland. This is the story of waiting, longing and realizing that time might just be on our side as we approached the American Revolutionary War. Helena Yoo-Roth is the author of the forthcoming American Timelines: Imperial Communications, Colonial Time-Consciousness, and the Coming of the American Revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Helena Yoo-Roth
Topics covered
- American Revolution
- colonial history
- time perception
- decision-making
- cultural separation
Keywords
- American Revolution
- waiting
- colonialism
- time
- Helena Yoo-Roth
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: American Timelines: Imperial Communications, Colonial Time-Consciousness, and the Coming of the American Revolution
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