Noted story teller and former journalist Mike Allen interviews special guests and then produces amazing tales about people, places and events from Connecticut history. His style and enthusiasm make history relatable, interesting, fun and informative. You certainly don‘t have to be from Connecticut to enjoy these stories -- you just need to find history interesting and to love a good story. New episodes are published every Thursday. Theme music (Musical Interlewd 1, intro; Musical Interlewd 2, outro) by Christopher Cech. Podcast logo design by Ashley Cech. Logo photo by Yvonne Cech. This podcast is a production of True North Associates, LLC.
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Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
The Weekend the British Burned Danbury - Part 1
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
The story of the British campaign to eliminate Danbury, Connecticut as a key military supply depot during the Revolutionary War is filled with surprises and sorrow. In part one of this two part special series, hear about the ruthlessness of British General William Tryon who led the raid, the dominant force assembled by the British, the scrappy resistance formulated by the Patriots and the unexpected arrival of not one, but two single horsemen to meet 2,000 red coats. Learn how the biggest mistake the British made was in underestimating the resolve of the budding new country.
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