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Jimmy Mac discusses William Hunter on Revolution Road

Check out Radio Nemo for a highly engaging discussion on William Hunter, Finding Free Speech, A British Soldier’s Son Who Became an Early American with talk show host Jimmy Mac. Jimmy is a native New Orleanian who has visited 49 states and called 4 of them home. Having worked in law enforcement, education, contracting, and…

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Exploring Devil’s Gulch

It’s just Vermont! Yesterday was warm and sunny, perfect for shorts and tee shirts. Today, light snowflakes from long-hanging clouds swirled in a steady wind as I started a five-mile circuit hike to Devil’s Gulch via the Long and Babcock trails. Of course, before starting, I noticed the Revolutionary War connections with the area. The…

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Early 1800s Newspaperman William Hunter Was a British Soldier’s Son Who Built Early America

In June 1798, President John Adams signed the now infamous Alien & Sedition Acts to suppress political dissent. Facing imminent personal risks, a gutsy Kentucky newspaper editor ran the first editorial denouncing the law’s attempt to stifle the freedom of the press. Almost immediately, government lawyers recommended his arrest and prosecution. That editor was William…

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William Hunter Featured on the Historically Thinking Podcast

Al Zambone, the host of the Historically Thinking Podcast, orchestrated an engaging and insightful discussion of William Hunter -Finding Free Speech – The Son of a British Soldier That Became an Early American, published by Sunbury Press. Historian Al Zambone’s introduction to William Hunter’s Life “William Hunter was a radical advocate for American democracy. Born…

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