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INTERVIEW: The Secret Vote That Almost Failed

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The Declaration nearly collapsed before it was signed.

Historian Tom McMillan joins Why Wars Happened to reveal the secret debates, bitter fights, and forgotten figures behind 1776. It wasn’t destiny — it was chaos, compromise, and near failure.

⏱ Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome to Why Wars Happened

00:48 – Meet historian Tom McMillan

01:48 – The American Revolution: setting the stage

02:59 – Declaration of Independence: complexities & controversies

06:31 – Key figures: Adams, Jefferson, Dickinson

15:21 – The votes leading to independence

23:01 – Researching sources & challenges

27:06 – Richard Henry Lee’s forgotten legacy

29:54 – Jefferson & Adams’ roles in shaping the Declaration

39:08 – Editing the Declaration of Independence

43:31 – Upcoming book projects & reflections

#1776 #DeclarationOfIndependence #FoundingFathers #AmericanRevolution #WhyWarsHappened

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72 episodes

#Higher Education #Podcasting Education #History #Emily Ross

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INTERVIEW: The Secret Vote That Almost Failed

Why Wars Happened History Podcast

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The Declaration nearly collapsed before it was signed.

Historian Tom McMillan joins Why Wars Happened to reveal the secret debates, bitter fights, and forgotten figures behind 1776. It wasn’t destiny — it was chaos, compromise, and near failure.

⏱ Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome to Why Wars Happened

00:48 – Meet historian Tom McMillan

01:48 – The American Revolution: setting the stage

02:59 – Declaration of Independence: complexities & controversies

06:31 – Key figures: Adams, Jefferson, Dickinson

15:21 – The votes leading to independence

23:01 – Researching sources & challenges

27:06 – Richard Henry Lee’s forgotten legacy

29:54 – Jefferson & Adams’ roles in shaping the Declaration

39:08 – Editing the Declaration of Independence

43:31 – Upcoming book projects & reflections

#1776 #DeclarationOfIndependence #FoundingFathers #AmericanRevolution #WhyWarsHappened

… continue reading

72 episodes

#Higher Education #Podcasting Education #History #Emily Ross

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