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In the 1760s, powerful men in the American colonies were in danger. The working class people beneath them were sick of the corruption and bullying, and were ready to rebel. All they needed was a ferocious leader willing to take on the fight. Herman Husband was an enigma. Though a pacifist at heart, his fiery spirit and passion for justice led him into violent uprisings. -
After the Revolutionary War, the U.S. was drowning in debt. To pay it off, it sold Native land it didn’t control. This is the story of how a powerful Native alliance fought back, slowing America’s westward expansion in a war forgotten by history.
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One hot, mosquito-filled summer, less than a decade after the birth of the US, yellow fever brought the capital city to the brink of collapse. As the Founding Fathers fled to safety, a small community of essential workers stepped up. Who are these unsung heroes, and how did Philadelphia bounce back? -
Was Peggy Shippen the real mastermind behind Benedict Arnold’s betrayal? Peggy successfully fooled the most powerful men in America, including George Washington, into believing she was just an innocent and naive creature. It wasn’t until 150 years later that her role in the plot was discovered, when pages of secret correspondence were uncovered. -
Decades before abolition, enslaved people sued for their freedom in court and won. But today, the only freedom suit most people are familiar with is the case of Dred Scott. So why don't we know more about these early lawsuits? -
How does one of the most notorious pirates in British history become an iconic hero of the American Revolution? -
Water isn’t just a resource — it’s a battleground where the sacred meets the stolen. -
Why are states with stringent environmental regulations dumping their toxic waste onto a poor Alabama town? -
In this episode of Roots of Resistance, join Felecia for the Win as she uncovers how highways have torn apart Black and brown communities since the 1950's, how these communities resisted, and how the fight continues today. -
Could a four-day work week be the future? -
Patriots or loyalists: who did Black soldiers fight for in the Revolutionary War? -
The 1830 Indian Removal Act led to the forced relocation of nearly 50,000 Indigenous people. What happened to the ones that stayed?
