"Mischievous Cousins' - A British Perspective on the American Revolution

About this episode

The episode explores British educational perspectives on the American Revolution and the motivations of Americans during the Founding.

What’s taught in British schools about the American Revolution? How are Americans’ motivations during the Founding understood by our ‘cousins’ on the other side of the Atlantic? Jeff discusses the fascinating history of British history and perspectives on America with Liam Heffernan, host of America: The Story of the USA, a British podcast that seeks to explain American to the British. You can find Liam's pod at https://tinyurl.com/puysecxp Host: Jeff Sikkenga Executive Producer: Jeremy Gypton Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/theamericanidea Homepage: https://ashbrook.org/the-american-idea-podcast/

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Sikkenga

Guest: Liam Heffernan

Topics covered

• American Revolution
• British perspective
• Founding motivations
• Education
• History

Keywords

• American Revolution
• British education
• Founding Fathers
• historical perspectives
• Liam Heffernan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: America: The Story of the USA, Ashbrook Center

Places: British, America, Atlantic

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