Lord Dunmore and the Proclamation That Ignited Revolution (with Bob Crawford of The Avett Brothers)
About this episode
Ed Helms and musician Bob Crawford discuss the historical missteps of Lord Dunmore during the American Revolution.
Bob Crawford is a musician with a historian's heart. Bassist and founding member of The Avett Brothers, his expertise on the Founding Fathers of the United States comes in handy on today's SNAFU, where Ed and Bob delve into the folly of Lord Dunmore, a Scottish-born supporter of the King and assigned royal Governor of Virginia in the 1770s. When whispers of revolution were building to an insurmountable roar, Lord Dunmore inadvertently mobilized the revolutionary war cries with one massive misstep after another. Watch this week's episode on the SNAFU YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@SNAFUPod See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Ed Helms
Guest: Bob Crawford
Topics covered
- American Revolution
- history
- music
- politics
- founding fathers
- Lord Dunmore
- The Avett Brothers
Keywords
- Bob Crawford
- Lord Dunmore
- American Revolution
- The Avett Brothers
- history
- politics
- founding fathers
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Avett Brothers
Places: Virginia
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