# fraunces (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover fraunces. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Invention of Rum Jordan B Smith](https://soundcloud.com/user-54214143/the-invention-of-rum-jordan-b) _2026-06-23 · Fraunces Tavern Museum_ Learn how rum impacted the American Revolution with Jordan B. Smith! This talk, building on Jordan’s 2025 book, The Invention of Rum: Creating the Quintessential Atlantic Commodity, presents a new story of how rum was invented, made, sold, and consumed in the Atlantic world, and how those developments intersected with the American Revolution. We will explore how rum revolutionized the Atlantic… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2344830197-user-54214143-the-invention-of-rum-jordan-b.mp3) ## [Declaration of Independence Douglas Ginsburg 5.14.26 audio](https://soundcloud.com/user-54214143/declaration-of-independence) _2026-05-21 · Fraunces Tavern Museum_ Did we need a Declaration? What does the text tell us about the signers? Was the Declaration a success? What has been its appeal and its influence abroad and at home over the last 250 years? Judge Douglas Ginsberg explores these questions at this special Liberty 250® lecture. Judge Douglas Ginsburg is known for his civics work. He produced a film for PBS in July 2023 on the Declaration of… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2325011087-user-54214143-declaration-of-independence.mp3) ## [Declaration Little Known Stories of American Independence Robert Watson 3.9.26 video](https://soundcloud.com/user-54214143/declaration-little-known) _2026-04-16 · Fraunces Tavern Museum_ Join historian Robert Watson for this talk exploring some of the fun and intriguing stories behind the stories as well as common myths and misconceptions about both remarkable events.\* This special 250th lecture was recorded as part of Fraunces Tavern Museum's Evening Lecture series on Monday, March 9th, 2026. \*The views of the speakers are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2303860370-user-54214143-declaration-little-known.mp3) ## [Cloaked Crusader Lecture](https://soundcloud.com/user-54214143/cloaked-crusader-lecture) _2026-04-16 · Fraunces Tavern Museum_ Join author Renee Witterstaetter as she presents on her book, Cloaked Crusader: George Washington in Comics and Pop Culture, looking at the visage of Washington in everything from tavern signs to comic books to movies, over the past 250 years.\* This special 250th lecture was recorded as part of Fraunces Tavern Museum's Evening Lecture series on Tuesday, February 10th, 2026. \*The views of the… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2303790650-user-54214143-cloaked-crusader-lecture.mp3) ## [Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc. Tallmadge Day Meeting 2026](https://soundcloud.com/user-54214143/sons-of-the-revolution-in-the) _2026-02-06 · Fraunces Tavern Museum_ On Monday, January 26, 2026, SRNY commemorated the birthday of Frederick Samuel Tallmadge, the second President of the Sons of the Revolution℠ in the State of New York, Inc., whose generosity enabled the Society to acquire Fraunces Tavern in 1904. Our featured speaker was Kevin Draper,\* historian and co-founder of New York Historical Tours, who spoke on the subject of the American Revolution in… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2261424686-user-54214143-sons-of-the-revolution-in-the.mp3) ## [Shots Heard Round the World - A Conversation with John Ferling](https://soundcloud.com/user-54214143/shots-heard-round-the-world-america-britain-and-europe-in-the-revolutionary-war-a-conversation-with-john-ferling) _2025-12-11 · Fraunces Tavern Museum_ How can the American Revolution be understood as a global war? How were the war’s effects felt at home and abroad? In this virtual interview conversation with John Ferling\*, author of Shots Heard Round the World: America, Britain, and Europe in the Revolutionary War., we discuss the subjects of Ferling’s most recent book and the broader scope of the Revolutionary War, followed by an audience Q&A.… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2227999478-user-54214143-shots-heard-round-the-world-america-britain-and-europe-in-the-revolutionary-war-a-conversation-with-john-ferling.mp3) ## [The Conflict Spreads: The American Colonies After Lexington & Concord](https://soundcloud.com/user-54214143/the-conflict-spreads-the-american-colonies-after-lexington-concord) _2025-10-14 · Fraunces Tavern Museum_ Join author Michael Cecere\* for a lecture in our special 250th series. This talk covers important events in 1775 across all of the thirteen colonies, with a special emphasis on the Middle Colonies and New York. This special 250th lecture was recorded as part of Fraunces Tavern Museum's Evening Lecture series on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. \*The views of the speakers are their own and do not… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2190174539-user-54214143-the-conflict-spreads-the-american-colonies-after-lexington-concord.mp3) ## [The Spies, Spycraft, and Intelligence Operations of Greater New York](https://soundcloud.com/user-54214143/the-spies-spycraft-and-intelligence-operations-of-greater-new-york) _2025-08-19 · Fraunces Tavern Museum_ Spies, espionage, and intelligence operations during the American Revolution have long captured the public's imagination, thanks in part to popular books and television series. While these dramatizations highlight a captivating aspect of the Revolutionary War, they often blur the line between fact and fiction. Join historian Charles Dewey to uncover the real stories of the men and women—soldiers… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2155749762-user-54214143-the-spies-spycraft-and-intelligence-operations-of-greater-new-york.mp3) ## [It Happened Here - July 4 Symposium at Fraunces Tavern Museum 2025](https://soundcloud.com/user-54214143/it-happened-here-july-4-symposium-at-fraunces-tavern-museum-2025) _2025-08-19 · Fraunces Tavern Museum_ It is a truism that Lower Manhattan has been America's town square since its founding in 1524, even though its history is much deeper. Virtually every aspect of global, local and national significance can be in some manner traced to this Downtown stage. Some have been forgotten and some have been transformative in our culture and many have fallen between. This is both a project in urban… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2155740330-user-54214143-it-happened-here-july-4-symposium-at-fraunces-tavern-museum-2025.mp3) ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vnLjePY3ZNA4) _2025-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [Lafayette and the Gilded Age It Happened Here Symposium](https://soundcloud.com/user-54214143/lafayette-and-the-gilded-age-it-happened-here-symposium) _2025-08-07 · Fraunces Tavern Museum_ It is a truism that Lower Manhattan has been America's town square since its founding in 1524, even though its history is much deeper. Virtually every aspect of global, local and national significance can be in some manner traced to this Downtown stage. Some have been forgotten and some have been transformative in our culture and many have fallen between. This is both a project in urban… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2149582656-user-54214143-lafayette-and-the-gilded-age-it-happened-here-symposium.mp3)