Sybil: Hero of the American Revolution

Today we're doing a throwback episode to one of our favorites from the early days of Stories Podcast. A poem about a war between the Peanut Butter and Jelly Kingdoms. It has songs about sandwiches! Check out Stories RPG our new show where we play games like Starsworn with all you ... Show More

Today we have a story adapted from a Japanese fable. Follow along as an artist boy who, as you may have guessed, loved to draw cats, saves a temple from an invading goblin. Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on ... Show More

This week we are continuing the story of Ann of Green Gables, written by L. M. Montgomery. Enjoy this classic with us every week on Wednesday, with your favorite story reader, Amanda Weldin! Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and th ... Show More

Born in Africa and transported as a slave to America, this Revolutionary War era poet became the darling of London and charmed notable figures of American history along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

In 1776, the British Under Secretary of State for the American Colonies was giddy. The Americans needed to be punished like children for their bad behavior. “Roman severity,” he called it, and then when he crushed the rebellion, the American children could come crawling back to t ... Show More

Six months have passed. Eleonore is living on the West Coast, and she’s ready to put the past behind her. Michael is in Boulder trying to see his newborn child. Until Richland Health sends the company jet to fly them both back to New York to handle one last piece of family busine ... Show More

The Revolution was fought for freedom, at least in name. Calls for freedom filled the air. No taxation without representation! Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness!The Marquis de Lafayette, who had fought valiantly at Washington's side throughout the war, spoke for many whe ... Show More

"America's first female cryptanalyst" only hints at the contributions of this codebreaking war hero. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

A Corsican boy, an outsider, seizes his chance to make a name for himself when France is turned upside down by a long and bloody revolution. He’s relentless in his pursuit of power, and in the pursuit of one woman.Listen to Legacy on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podca ... Show More

Nathaniel Philbrick - one of Patrick's favorite authors of popular history - stopped by to chat about his latest book, In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown. The bestselling author filled us in on the dramatic final days of the Revolu ... Show More