Sept. 8, 2026

The Peace Delegation–September 9, 1776

The Peace Delegation–September 9, 1776
The Peace Delegation–September 9, 1776
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The Peace Delegation–September 9, 1776
Cover art for September 9, 1776: portrait of Edward Rutledge, ca. 1791 by James Earl. Via Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston SC.

First off, my apologies to you, and to Mike (because it was his episode), for not double-checking that yesterday’s episode was actually loaded into the feed. I’ve been fighting off a ridiculous sinus infection and I think my medication had me woozy.

On the bright side, I’m probably sounding extra sexy in today’s episode because my head still feels like a brick.

Yesterday’s show should be in your podcast feed now, though, along with this one.

Today we have a trio of delegates headed to New York to attempt peace talks with the British. Meanwhile back in Philadelphia, the Congress officially declares that our country’s name is the United States of America. Check out the story behind that.

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