In this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor and editorial board member Katie Turner Getty about a dark side of the American Revolution, the notorious prison hulk, HMS Jersey. Thousands of American prisoners—some as young as twelve—died daily aboard British prison ships, mostly from disease. Fortunately for historians, a number of survivors wrote about their experiences, giving a voice and face to the horrors they endured.
As your host says, “Sit back, relax, and enjoy the interview. . . .”
New episodes of Dispatches are available for free every Sunday evening (Eastern United States Time) on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, and the JAR Dispatches web site.
Thank you as always for listening!
Recent Articles
Jean Thurel: Ninety Years a Private Soldier
“The Good Old Republican Cause”: Philip Freneau’s Principled Stand against the Shadow of Monarchy
Before Manifest Destiny: The Contested Expansion of the Early United States
Recent Comments
"The Unimportance of John..."
“Brown’s Raid” has commonly been interpreted as playing a key role in...
"“The Good Old Republican..."
I have heard it said several times that Hamilton favored a monarchy...
"Retribution in Pennsylvania: The..."
The 1779 Van Schaick, Sullivan and Brodhead Expeditions were not intended to...