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Travel in Time with Dan — Episode 79: A Fictional Interview James Otis Jr.

Interview with James Otis Jr. — At the Granary Burying Ground, Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts — The Granary Burying Ground, Tremont Street They call it the Westminster Abbey of Boston. Westminster, in London, is where the royalty of England rests — kings and queens and the great figures of British civilization, laid to […]

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Travel in Time with Dan — Episode 78: A Fictional Interview with George Washington at Dorchester Heights

Interview with General George Washington — At Dorchester Heights, Thomas Park, South Boston, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts — Dorchester Heights, Thomas Park, South Boston Stand at the top of Dorchester Heights and look out. The view is extraordinary — Boston Harbor spread below you, the city skyline to the north, the water stretching toward the open

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Travel in Time with Dan — Episode 72: A Fictional Interview with James Otis Jr. and Samuel Adams

Interview with James Otis Jr. and Samuel Adams — At the Old State House, 206 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts — The Old State House, 206 Washington Street Stop for a moment at the corner of Washington Street and State Street in downtown Boston and look up. Everything around you is glass and steel

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Travel in Time with Dan 35: Interview with Lt. Colonel Thomas Knowlton, America’s First Intelligence Officer

Travel in Time with Dan: Fictional Interview with Lt. Colonel Thomas Knowlton, America’s First Intelligence Officer (1740–1776)   Dan: Hello everyone! This is Dan Blanchard with the Travel in Time with Dan Show, where we mix travel, history, and leadership. Today, I’m standing here in Ashford, Connecticut, right near Knowlton Memorial Hall, a beautiful historic

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Travel in Time with Dan 12: Interview from the Past with Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold

A Conversation with Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold at Fort Ticonderoga Dan Blanchard (DB): Gentlemen, welcome to the present day and back to Fort Ticonderoga. In 1775, you two pulled off a bold move here, surprising the British garrison in the dead of night. Looking around now at this restored historic site, what’s it like

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Travel in Time with Dan CT Ch 3: Interview from the Past with Nathan Hale

Dan’s Interview with Nathan Hale📍 Location: Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry, Connecticut Dan Blanchard:Nathan, thank you for joining us—even if it’s from the other side of history. Your homestead is beautiful and solemn. Standing here today, one can almost feel your presence. Let’s jump right in. You were only 21 when you volunteered for a dangerous

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