About this episode

This episode explores the complexities of the American Revolution in Georgia through the lens of Sir James Wright's loyalty and governance.

Was the American Revolution really Americans versus the British, or was it a civil war between neighbors, families, and lifelong friends? This episode explores Greg Brooking's From Empire to Revolution: Sir James Wright and the Price of Loyalty in Georgia , examining the life of Georgia's last royal governor, the Loyalist perspective, and the complicated history of the Revolution in Georgia.

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Guest: Greg Brooking

Topics covered

• American Revolution
• Loyalist perspective
• Georgia history
• civil war
• royal governor

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Places: Georgia

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