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On this episode of Our American Stories, The American Revolution began before independence was declared and before most colonists were ready for a complete break from Britain. In our fifth installment of our ongoing Story of America series, Bill McClay, author of Land of Hope, explains how the fighting at Lexington and Concord shocked a deeply divided America, and how Thomas Paine’s Common Sense helped turn uncertainty into resolve, making independence imaginable and ultimately inevitable.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, The American Revolution began before independence was declared and before most colonists were ready for a complete break from Britain. In our fifth installment of our ongoing&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ouramericanstories.com%2Fpodcast%2Fthe-story-of-america-series&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Ce7972eef49f049e7ca9108de5ea7007b%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639052268589612604%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=4%2Fv1hpwj54%2B1%2FNHWXLF62gFegyhVgZZBmahDHf%2F8IhI%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">Story of America</a><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ouramericanstories.com%2Fpodcast%2Fthe-story-of-america-series&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Ce7972eef49f049e7ca9108de5ea7007b%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639052268589646821%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UJi05289wthmpfG58X%2BLxMSpdfcchAaK18QbDUAVkFE%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">&nbsp;series</a>, Bill McClay, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FLand-Hope-Invitation-Great-American%2Fdp%2F1594039372&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Ce7972eef49f049e7ca9108de5ea7007b%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639052268589668798%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=wFEr%2F7oQL7MvG4rpE9p%2FOJVk94k4w%2BT%2F3ybwTFH9c1w%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4">Land of Hope</a>, explains how the fighting at Lexington and Concord shocked a deeply divided America, and how Thomas Paine&rsquo;s&nbsp;Common Sense&nbsp;helped turn uncertainty into resolve, making independence imaginable and ultimately inevitable.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

The Story of America: The Shot Heard ’Round the World and Common Sense [Ep. 5]

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/68971e94-a019-4dfc-9c5a-b3e1014e9c5d/transcript