How the British Empire Lost America—With Andrew Shankman
Danny and Derek are joined by historian Andrew Shankman to talk about the road to US independence from Great Britain.
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Bonus – How the British Empire Lost America w/ Andrew Shankman / American Prestige
Danny and Derek are joined by historian Andrew Shankman to talk about the road to US independence from Great Britain. They discuss differences between Spanish and British colonization strategies, the intellectual and philosophical origins of the American Revolution, the Stamp Act crisis, distinctions in racial conceptions between the American colonies and the West Indies, key revolutionary figures, the early American republic, the unique economic situation of Boston and Massachusetts, and post-revolution relations with Britain and indigenous peoples.Â
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The owner of The Cornish Arms gastropub adjusts the Union Flag alongside the American Flag on the exterior of the pub in St Ives, Cornwall on June 10, 2021, ahead of the three-day G7 summit.
(Daniel Leal via Getty Images)Danny and Derek are joined by historian Andrew Shankman to talk about the road to US independence from Great Britain. They discuss differences between Spanish and British colonization strategies, the intellectual and philosophical origins of the American Revolution, the Stamp Act crisis, distinctions in racial conceptions between the American colonies and the West Indies, key revolutionary figures, the early American republic, the unique economic situation of Boston and Massachusetts, and post-Revolution relations with Britain and Indigenous peoples. Â
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American Austerity in the Philippines w/ Lisandro Claudio / American Prestige
Danny and Derek welcome historian Lisandro Claudio back to the program to talk about how austerity, first imposed by the U.S. during its colonial rule of the Philippines, continues to influence the Filipino political economy. They discuss the colonial gold standard, dollar diplomacy, Miguel Cuaderno and the Central Bank of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos being forced to depreciate the peso, the Filipino Left’s anti-debt stance, and the country’s dependency on exported labor.
Grab your copy of Lisandro’s book The Profligate Colonial: How the US Exported Austerity to the Philippines.
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