Patriots of the Past

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s April 18, 1775, almost midnight. The King of England wants to hang Samuel …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s March 23, 1775. I’m outside St. John’s Church in Richmond where the Second …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s March 23, 1775. I’m at St. John’s Church. An overflow crowd is listening …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s January 15, 1775. I’m in London at the English Parliament. The arrogant John …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s the winter of 1774-1775. I’m in the Boston Commons with Will Ashton. Young …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s October 25, 1774. I’m at Elizabeth King’s house in the town of Edenton, …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s October, 1774. I’m inside Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia. The Continental Congress has just …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s September 7, 1774. The First Continental Congress has just received news that the …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s June 1, 1774. I’m with John Adams in his carriage, approaching the top …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s December 17, 1773. It’s the day after the Boston Tea Party and I’m …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s December 16, 1773. I’m on the British ship, Dartmouth, in Boston Harbor with …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s December 16, 1773, and it’s almost midnight. I just came from an interview …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s November 20, 1772. I’m visiting with Samuel Adams, the founder of the Sons …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s August 17, 1771. I’m at a slave auction in Richmond, Virginia, with Quaker …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s March 5, 1770. I’m at the site of the Boston Massacre where the …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s March 5, 1770. I’m in front of the customs house in Boston square …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s July 9, 1768. I’m in the home of Benjamin Franklin’s son, William Franklin, …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s June 30, 1768. I’m with British loyalist and writer Anne Holton. Her brother …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s April 11, 1767. I’m with wise old Benjamin Franklin who is a visionary …

Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s October 17, 1765. I’m in London, England, with parliamentary leader Sir William Pitt. …