Victory in the French and Indian War brought Britain glory — but also massive debt and new taxes on the American colonies. In this episode, Jim Rand explores the growing friction of the 1760s: the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, the Boston Massacre, and the emotional divide between King George III’s government and its increasingly frustrated colonial subjects.

From “No Taxation Without Representation” to early colonial assemblies and the shift toward agriculture on the frontier, this decade turned pride in the British Empire into rising calls for rights — and the first clear steps on the road to revolution.

The Odyssey: Short & Engaging Retellings

A modern, vivid retelling of Homer’s epic poem — one book at a time. Join us for warm, fireside-style storytelling that brings the adventures, trials, ...