{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/6a45037c06fb5d326d8ce71a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Britain drove America to independence - The Saturday Story ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1782900656700-949197cd-f150-4e2f-ada3-cea2e27fec74.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Today America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence. It’s an epic tale of revolution, rebellion and the making of a global superpower. But how did Britain end up fighting, and losing, the war that gave birth to the most powerful nation on earth?</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Read by: </strong>Jack Blackburn, history correspondent, The Times.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Dave Creasey.</p><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a></p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/uk/history/article/american-independence-250-years-franklin-civil-war-52kqs03wp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How Britain drove America to independence</a></p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Getty.</p>","author_name":"The Times"}