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S5E4: Outlander in the Cape Fear: Spies in the Revolution

Wars were fought on the battlefield, but they were won in the shadows. Spies and counterintelligence efforts on both sides of the American Revolution were a key component of the war, and led to seismic shifts in power as America fought for its independence. Joining the show to talk about the life and legacies of colonial spies is Cheney J. Schopieray, Curator of Manuscripts for the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan, which is home to the Sir Henry Clinton Collection. Additional resources mentioned in the episode: 1. For more information about the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan or to connect with our guest, visit https://clements.umich.edu [https://clements.umich.edu]. 2. To see the "Spy Letters of the American Revolution" online exhibit, visit https://clements.umich.edu/exhibit/spy-letters-of-the-american-revolution/ [https://clements.umich.edu/exhibit/spy-letters-of-the-american-revolution/] 3. For a look at the original July 17, 1777 "quill pen" letter from British Army Commander-in-Chief William Howe to John Burgoyne, featured in "Outlander" Season 7, visit https://clements.umich.edu/exhibit/spy-letters-of-the-american-revolution/stories-of-spies/howe-goes-his-own-way/ [https://clements.umich.edu/exhibit/spy-letters-of-the-american-revolution/stories-of-spies/howe-goes-his-own-way/] For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House and to learn how to support the house, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com [https://www.burgwinwrighthouse.com/]. Cover art design by Rachel Ross. Support the podcast and donate!: https://www.burgwinwrighthouse.com/donate1 [https://www.burgwinwrighthouse.com/donate1] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

S5E3: Outlander in the Cape Fear: Two Teeth and A Musket

As the "Outlander" story moves around the American Colonies during the Revolutionary War, we take a moment to return to the homefront to talk about what Wilmington would have looked like during the war. The town's port made it an invaluable commodity during the conflict, but how did its citizens fare as fighting raged on? What impact did the revolution have on Wilmington's ascension as a jewel in North Carolina's crown? Joining the episode is Jack E. Fryar, a historian and author of the new book, "When the British Came: Revolution in the Cape Fear, 1765-1782." Fryar is the publisher behind Dram Tree Books, the extensive local history catalogue for which can be found at DramTreeBooks.com. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House and to learn how to support the house, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com [https://www.burgwinwrighthouse.com/]. Cover art design by Rachel Ross. Support the podcast and donate!: https://www.burgwinwrighthouse.com/donate1 [https://www.burgwinwrighthouse.com/donate1] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

S5E2: Outlander in the Cape Fear: Age of the Jacobites

One of the most formative events in the "Outlander" story happens far from the Cape Fear region back in Scotland when thousands took up arms against the British throne in the Jacobite Rising of 1745. But what brought Scotland to war with its monarch? What did it mean for the average Scot, and how did it impact the American Revolution decades later? This episode, we are joined by Professor Murray Pittock, a historian and author with the University of Glasgow in Scotland to talk about the age of the Jacobites and how that uprising left scars that would be brought to the American Colonies on the eve of its own war. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House and to learn how to support the house, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com [https://www.burgwinwrighthouse.com/]. For more information on Murray Pittock and his published works, you can find him at https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/critical/staff/murraypittock/ [https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/critical/staff/murraypittock/]. Cover art design by Rachel Ross. Support the podcast and donate!: https://www.burgwinwrighthouse.com/donate1 [https://www.burgwinwrighthouse.com/donate1] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

S5E1: Outlander in the Cape Fear: Medicine in the Time of War

Return to the world of “Outlander” with a deep dive into the realities and risks of battlefield medicine. As the series moves through the Revolutionary War, historical medicine interpreter Charles Brett discusses how physicians, nurses and healers were the saving grace of those wounded in battle or ravaged by the diseases that plagued regiments from battle to battle. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House and to learn how to support the house, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com [https://www.burgwinwrighthouse.com/]. Cover art design by Rachel Ross. Support the podcast and donate!: https://www.burgwinwrighthouse.com/donate1 [https://www.burgwinwrighthouse.com/donate1] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

S4E8: Haunted Tales of the Cape Fear: Battleship North Carolina

Battleships bear witness to the worst side of the human condition. They share in the triumphs of war and bear the scars of defeat in equal measure. It is no wonder that the Battleship North Carolina, the most decorated American vessel from World War II, garners a lot of interest for its ghost stories. But are they true?  Joining the episode to answer that question is Danielle Wallace, the programs director for the Battleship North Carolina. For more information about the Burgwin-Wright House and to learn how to support the house, visit BurgwinWrightHouse.com [https://www.burgwinwrighthouse.com/]. Cover art design by Rachel Ross. Support the podcast and donate!: https://www.burgwinwrighthouse.com/donate1 [https://www.burgwinwrighthouse.com/donate1] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.