The guns fall silent at Yorktown, the Treaty of Paris is signed, and a tired new nation discovers that winning independence is only the beginning. Jim Rand walks through the weak years under the Articles of Confederation, Shays’ Rebellion, the Constitutional Convention, and the quiet determination it took to turn victory into a lasting framework of ordered liberty.

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, and homecoming of Odysseus to life in an accessible and captivating way.

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