Emerging Revolutionary War recently had the pleasure, via e-mail, to interview historian Michael Troy who is the man behind the popular American Revolution Podcast site. A link to his page follows this interview.

1. What was the reasoning behind starting American Revolution Podcast?

I have been a big fan of American history my whole life.  The American Revolution has always held a fascination for me.  I had originally planned to produce a blog on the topic, simply out of my love of reading and writing about it.  I decided to turn the project into a podcast because I’ve enjoyed listening to other history podcasts myself. I figured others might appreciate a thorough podcast that covered this topic.

2. Where did your personal interest in this time period of American History begin?

I’m old enough to remember the bicentennial celebrations as a boy.  I also grew up in the Philadelphia area, where there are so many locations with memories of the era.  I always felt an attachment particularly to that time in our history. Beyond that, the Revolution was more than American independence.  It was about creating a new country based on the ideals of representative democracy, at a time of the world was still ruled by hereditary monarchies.  It was a bold experiment that really changed the world in which we live today. Continue reading “Interview with Michael Troy from American Revolution Podcast” →