Stories of American Legends Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/stories-of-american-legends Discover fast-paced, binge-worthy American history through short historical stories of exceptional American heroes. Each episode delivers accurate historical narratives that bring legendary and forgotten heroes to life. These are real stories and this is my real voice. Who am I? I am just a regular American dad, who loves our rich history and doesn’t want these stories to be forgotten. New episodes every other Wednesday. Follow me on X for daily stories from American History: https://x.com/HistoryWJacob © 2026 Stories of American Legends e2f0be40-2f0d-59d3-972a-1e1314b30f27 yes Trailer en Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:56:44 -0600 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:00:23 -0600 https://x.com/HistoryWJacob https://img.transistorcdn.com/dhOntmr-h4_d2YdQxrndrjx_OmFqom_24vJKNApLA9I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kOWI4/NTAwMjdmYWY5ZjRk/ZDdjYjk1MjM0MDQ1/YjNlNC5wbmc.jpg Stories of American Legends https://x.com/HistoryWJacob episodic History With Jacob Discover fast-paced, binge-worthy American history through short historical stories of exceptional American heroes. Each episode delivers accurate historical narratives that bring legendary and forgotten heroes to life. These are real stories and this is my real voice. Who am I? I am just a regular American dad, who loves our rich history and doesn’t want these stories to be forgotten. New episodes every other Wednesday. Follow me on X for daily stories from American History: https://x.com/HistoryWJacob Discover fast-paced, binge-worthy American history through short historical stories of exceptional American heroes. History, America, Stories Jacob Hedlund JacobHedlund@gmail.com No No Washington's Immortals: The Maryland 400 1 1 9 9 Washington's Immortals: The Maryland 400 full b375f932-f691-4ff6-855b-6156dea707e3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/97efbf1a August 1776. The Continental Army was trapped on Long Island, and a stone farmhouse stood between them and survival.

At the Battle of Brooklyn, the British seized the Old Stone House and cut off the American escape. The only way left was through the deadly Gowanus marsh. So Lord Stirling turned to a few hundred young soldiers from Maryland and gave them an order that sounded like madness.

What they did next is why George Washington never forgot them, and why Maryland is still called the Old Line State.

This is the story of the Maryland 400.

Stories of American Legends brings forgotten heroes of American history to life, one story at a time. 

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]]> August 1776. The Continental Army was trapped on Long Island, and a stone farmhouse stood between them and survival.

At the Battle of Brooklyn, the British seized the Old Stone House and cut off the American escape. The only way left was through the deadly Gowanus marsh. So Lord Stirling turned to a few hundred young soldiers from Maryland and gave them an order that sounded like madness.

What they did next is why George Washington never forgot them, and why Maryland is still called the Old Line State.

This is the story of the Maryland 400.

Stories of American Legends brings forgotten heroes of American history to life, one story at a time. 

Follow History With Jacob on X, Facebook and Instagram.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0600 History With Jacob History With Jacob 755 August 1776. The Continental Army was trapped on Long Island, and a stone farmhouse stood between them and survival.

At the Battle of Brooklyn, the British seized the Old Stone House and cut off the American escape. The only way left was through the deadly Gowanus marsh. So Lord Stirling turned to a few hundred young soldiers from Maryland and gave them an order that sounded like madness.

What they did next is why George Washington never forgot them, and why Maryland is still called the Old Line State.

This is the story of the Maryland 400.

Stories of American Legends brings forgotten heroes of American history to life, one story at a time. 

Follow History With Jacob on X, Facebook and Instagram.

]]> Stories of American Legends, History with Jacob, Historical narrative, Forgotten heroes, American heroes, American history, Maryland 400, Washington’s Immortals, Battle of Brooklyn, Battle of Long Island, Old Stone House, Lord Stirling, George Washington, Revolutionary War, American Revolution, 1776, Continental Army, Gowanus Creek, Brooklyn Heights, Old Line State, Maryland Line, Cornwallis, Last stand, Revolutionary War podcast, History podcast No Hannah Duston: A Frontier Mother's Revenge 1 1 8 8 Hannah Duston: A Frontier Mother's Revenge full 0a8db16e-a0b6-442a-b57c-6575e7fb164c https://share.transistor.fm/s/55ecb21c When the Abenaki Warriors kidnap her and kill her one-week-old baby against a tree, this frontier mother is hell-bent on revenge. And she gets her hands on one of her captor's tomahawks.

And if you enjoy this historical narrative from American History, listen to my other episodes to discover more forgotten American heroes.

]]> When the Abenaki Warriors kidnap her and kill her one-week-old baby against a tree, this frontier mother is hell-bent on revenge. And she gets her hands on one of her captor's tomahawks.

And if you enjoy this historical narrative from American History, listen to my other episodes to discover more forgotten American heroes.

]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:00:00 -0600 History With Jacob Watch on YouTube History With Jacob 782 When the Abenaki Warriors kidnap her and kill her one-week-old baby against a tree, this frontier mother is hell-bent on revenge. And she gets her hands on one of her captor's tomahawks.

And if you enjoy this historical narrative from American History, listen to my other episodes to discover more forgotten American heroes.

]]> Stories of American Legends, History With Jacob, Hannah Duston, Haverhill, Abenaki, Native American, Frontier, Revenge, Vengeance, 17th Century, 18th Century, 1690s, Pioneer, Scalping, History, American History, Colonial America, King William's War, Captivity Narrative, New England, Massachusetts, Puritan, Cotton Mather, Indian Raid, Merrimack River, Survival, Wilderness, Settlers, Escape, True Story, Colonial History, Boston, Kidnapping No Francis Marion: The Swamp Fox 1 1 7 7 Francis Marion: The Swamp Fox full 7b563a57-1752-4373-ac1e-20f580d8d148 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9d3956dd When the British thought the war was over in the South, the Swamp Fox began to terrorize them. He would ambush patrols, burn supply wagons and then vanish back into the South Carolina swamps.

]]> When the British thought the war was over in the South, the Swamp Fox began to terrorize them. He would ambush patrols, burn supply wagons and then vanish back into the South Carolina swamps.

]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:00 -0600 History With Jacob Watch on YouTube History With Jacob 751 When the British thought the war was over in the South, the Swamp Fox began to terrorize them. He would ambush patrols, burn supply wagons and then vanish back into the South Carolina swamps.

]]> Battle of Camden, Battle of Kings Mountain, Battle of Sullivan's Island, Fort Watson, Fort Motte, Siege of Charleston, Banastre Tarleton, Bloody Ban, Guerrilla Warfare, Partisan Warfare, Southern Campaign, Continental Army, British Legion, Pee Dee River, Santee River, Marion's Brigade, Overmountain Men, Maham Tower, Rebecca Motte, American History, US History, Military History, Founding Fathers, Patriots, Redcoats, 1780, 18th Century, Colonial America, American Independence, War of Independence, Cavalry, Swamp Fox Podcast, History Podcast, American Legends, Revolutionary War Heroes, Guerrilla Tactics, Carolinas, LowcountryStories of American Legends, History With Jacob, Jacob Hedlund, Francis Marion, The Swamp Fox, South Carolina, Nathaniel Greene, George Washington, Light Horse Harry Lee, Henry Lee, Robert E Lee, Lord Cornwallis, General Cornwallis, Horatio Gates, American Revolution, Revolutionary War, Snow Island, The Patriot, Mel Gibson No Caesar Rodney: The Impossible Ride that Made a Nation 1 1 6 6 Caesar Rodney: The Impossible Ride that Made a Nation full 96f93475-1e6e-41b7-809d-c813cd557cdd https://share.transistor.fm/s/98604dd8 The vote for Independence is deadlocked. The one man who can break the tie is 80 miles away, fighting cancer and on the wrong side of a thunderstorm.

]]> The vote for Independence is deadlocked. The one man who can break the tie is 80 miles away, fighting cancer and on the wrong side of a thunderstorm.

]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:00:00 -0600 History With Jacob Watch on YouTube History With Jacob 833 The vote for Independence is deadlocked. The one man who can break the tie is 80 miles away, fighting cancer and on the wrong side of a thunderstorm.

]]> History with Jacob, Stories of American Legends, Midnight Ride, Caesar Rodney, Independence Hall, 1776, 4th of July, American Revolution, Revolutionary War, Richard Henry Lee, John Adams, Declaration of Independence, Delaware, Dover, Philadelphia, Independence Hall, Dr. Thomas Bond, Edward Ruttledge, Thomas McKean, George Read, Paul Revere, King George No Henry Knox: How a Bookseller Saved Boston 1 1 5 5 Henry Knox: How a Bookseller Saved Boston full ecf7294a-ed34-47d2-a8ec-b04c1ec4455c https://share.transistor.fm/s/e1f4ccfc George Washington has Boston under siege. But the British Navy keeps the harbor open. He needs heavy artillery to drive them out, but the guns are 300 miles away across frozen wilderness and impassable mountains. Henry Knox has the audacity to try to transport them.

]]> George Washington has Boston under siege. But the British Navy keeps the harbor open. He needs heavy artillery to drive them out, but the guns are 300 miles away across frozen wilderness and impassable mountains. Henry Knox has the audacity to try to transport them.

]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0600 History With Jacob Watch on YouTube History With Jacob 755 George Washington has Boston under siege. But the British Navy keeps the harbor open. He needs heavy artillery to drive them out, but the guns are 300 miles away across frozen wilderness and impassable mountains. Henry Knox has the audacity to try to transport them.

]]> Stories of American Legends, History with Jacob, Henry Knox, Boston, 1776, George Washington, Ethan Allen, Green Mountain Boys, Benedict Arnold, General Howe, Navy, Siege, Bookseller, Revolutionary War, American Revolution, Fort Knox, Fort Ticonderoga No The Overmountain Men: American Rugged Individualists 1 1 4 4 The Overmountain Men: American Rugged Individualists full bb254d46-25dd-4235-a4d5-eda05c2a71ed https://share.transistor.fm/s/64377639 The rugged frontiersmen just wanted to be left alone. The Revolutionary War was not their fight. But when a British officer threatened to bring "fire and sword", hang their leaders and burn their homes...they prepared for war. And there would be hell to pay.

]]> The rugged frontiersmen just wanted to be left alone. The Revolutionary War was not their fight. But when a British officer threatened to bring "fire and sword", hang their leaders and burn their homes...they prepared for war. And there would be hell to pay.

]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0600 History With Jacob Watch on YouTube History With Jacob 576 The rugged frontiersmen just wanted to be left alone. The Revolutionary War was not their fight. But when a British officer threatened to bring "fire and sword", hang their leaders and burn their homes...they prepared for war. And there would be hell to pay.

]]> Overmountain Men, King's Mountain, Cornwallis, Revolutionary War, American Revolution, Stories of American Legends, History With Jacob, Rugged Individualist No Samuel Adams: The Man Who Sparked a Revolution 1 1 3 3 Samuel Adams: The Man Who Sparked a Revolution full afcc33cf-6126-40d1-a3f1-57bbb5860dfd https://share.transistor.fm/s/d89b5a10 You know the beer, but do you know the real Samuel Adams? Why did 13 separate colonies unite and defy the most powerful empire in the world? Much of it can be traced back to one man with an unmatched talent for organizing ordinary men and setting ideas ablaze with his pen. 

]]> You know the beer, but do you know the real Samuel Adams? Why did 13 separate colonies unite and defy the most powerful empire in the world? Much of it can be traced back to one man with an unmatched talent for organizing ordinary men and setting ideas ablaze with his pen. 

]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0600 History With Jacob Watch on YouTube History With Jacob 710 You know the beer, but do you know the real Samuel Adams? Why did 13 separate colonies unite and defy the most powerful empire in the world? Much of it can be traced back to one man with an unmatched talent for organizing ordinary men and setting ideas ablaze with his pen. 

]]> Samuel Adams, Sons of Liberty, Boston, 1776, Boston Massacre, Liberty Tree, History With Jacob, Jacob Hedlund, Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere, Revolutionary War, American Revolution No Peter Francisco: George Washington's One-Man Army 1 1 2 2 Peter Francisco: George Washington's One-Man Army full b77b1580-44cf-4d33-8025-94a031721eaf https://share.transistor.fm/s/0092cdfc A 5 year old boy was abandoned on a Virginia Dock in 1765. Patrick Henry's uncle took him in and raised him. He grew into a giant who accomplished many might feats in the service of the Continental Army.

]]> A 5 year old boy was abandoned on a Virginia Dock in 1765. Patrick Henry's uncle took him in and raised him. He grew into a giant who accomplished many might feats in the service of the Continental Army.

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:00:00 -0600 History With Jacob Watch on YouTube History With Jacob 905 A 5 year old boy was abandoned on a Virginia Dock in 1765. Patrick Henry's uncle took him in and raised him. He grew into a giant who accomplished many might feats in the service of the Continental Army.

]]> Stories of American Legends, History with Jacob, Peter Francisco No Samuel Whittemore: The Old Man's Final Stand 1 1 1 1 Samuel Whittemore: The Old Man's Final Stand full a015d060-026f-4b8e-a1ff-0bf0b65c037a https://share.transistor.fm/s/64ac2469 A musket volley begins the American Revolution. As the British retreat through the countryside, they are fired on from all sides by colonial patriots. When they reach the small town of Menotomy, Massachusetts, a 78 year old farmer, named Samuel Whittemore is waiting. The old war veteran plans to ambush an entire British column by himself.

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]]> A musket volley begins the American Revolution. As the British retreat through the countryside, they are fired on from all sides by colonial patriots. When they reach the small town of Menotomy, Massachusetts, a 78 year old farmer, named Samuel Whittemore is waiting. The old war veteran plans to ambush an entire British column by himself.

History With Jacob (@HistoryWJacob) / X 

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0600 History With Jacob Watch on YouTube History With Jacob 613 A musket volley begins the American Revolution. As the British retreat through the countryside, they are fired on from all sides by colonial patriots. When they reach the small town of Menotomy, Massachusetts, a 78 year old farmer, named Samuel Whittemore is waiting. The old war veteran plans to ambush an entire British column by himself.

History With Jacob (@HistoryWJacob) / X 

]]> History, America, Stories No Trailer Trailer trailer ef7db602-4eb4-4786-946c-72bbef3863fe https://share.transistor.fm/s/948af307 My goal is to tell the stories of forgotten American heroes in a way that is entertaining, compelling and historically accurate.
The episodes are just 10-15 minutes each.

I don’t recite dry historical facts. I try to bring you into a story.  

I incorporate intentional cinematic background music and tasteful sound effects
Who am I? I am just a regular American dad, who loves our rich history and doesn’t want these stories to be forgotten.

If you think history is boring, give me 10 minutes to change your mind.

I’m Jacob. And welcome to Stories of American Legends.

]]> My goal is to tell the stories of forgotten American heroes in a way that is entertaining, compelling and historically accurate.
The episodes are just 10-15 minutes each.

I don’t recite dry historical facts. I try to bring you into a story.  

I incorporate intentional cinematic background music and tasteful sound effects
Who am I? I am just a regular American dad, who loves our rich history and doesn’t want these stories to be forgotten.

If you think history is boring, give me 10 minutes to change your mind.

I’m Jacob. And welcome to Stories of American Legends.

]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:00:00 -0600 History With Jacob History With Jacob 51 My goal is to tell the stories of forgotten American heroes in a way that is entertaining, compelling and historically accurate.
The episodes are just 10-15 minutes each.

I don’t recite dry historical facts. I try to bring you into a story.  

I incorporate intentional cinematic background music and tasteful sound effects
Who am I? I am just a regular American dad, who loves our rich history and doesn’t want these stories to be forgotten.

If you think history is boring, give me 10 minutes to change your mind.

I’m Jacob. And welcome to Stories of American Legends.

]]> History, America, Stories No