What do we know about the American Revolution? Why is it important that we see the Revolution as a political event, a war, a time of social and economic reform, and as a time of violence and upheaval? Woody Holton, a Professor of History at the University of South Carolina and the author of Liberty is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution, joins us to explore and discuss answers to these questions so that we can better see and understand the American Revolution as a whole event. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/325 Join Ben Franklin's World! Subscribe and help us bring history right to your ears! Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute Colonial Williamsburg Foundation The Ben Franklin's World Shop Complementary Episodes Episode 060: David Preston, Braddock’s Defeat Episode 128: Alan Taylor: American Revolutions: A Continental History Episode 144: Rob Parkinson, The Common Cause Episode 150: Woody Holton, Abigail Adams: Revolutionary Speculator Episode 152: Bernard Bailyn, Ideological Origins of the American Revolution Episode 181: Max Edelson, The New Map of the British Empire Episode 294: Mary Beth Norton, 1774: The Long Year of Revolution  Episode 296: Serena Zabin, The Boston Massacre   Listen! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Amazon Music Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App Helpful Links Join the Ben Franklin's World Facebook Group Ben Franklin’s World Twitter: @BFWorldPodcast Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter