{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63cc15423630810010896f0c/6644003845c59a001237adef?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"34: Silas Deane","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63cc15423630810010896f0c/1726889317091-033d79c9-79a7-4cc5-b1d0-0bff0f288e8a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss Silas Deane, America’s first diplomat.</p><p><br></p><p>Podcast to recommend: <em>Rejects and Revolutionaries </em>(<a href=\"https://americanhistorypodcast.net/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://americanhistorypodcast.net/</a>)</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sources</strong></p><ul><li>Covart, Elizabeth M. “Silas Deane, Forgotten Patriot.” <em>Journal of the American Revolution</em>. 30 Jul 2014. &lt;https://allthingsliberty.com/2014/07/silas-deane-forgotten-patriot/&gt;. Retrieved 2 May 2024.</li><li>Drury, David. “The Rise and Fall of Silas Deane, American Patriot.” <em>Connecticut History</em>. 2 Oct 2020. &lt;https://connecticuthistory.org/the-rise-and-fall-of-silas-deane-american-patriot/&gt;. Retrieved 2 May 2024.</li><li>Paul, Joel Richard. <em>Unlikely Allies: How a Merchant, a Playwright, and a Spy Saved the American Revolution</em>. New York City, NY: Riverhead Books, 2009.</li><li>Van Vlack, Milton C. <em>Silas Deane, Revolutionary War Diplomat and Politician</em>. Jefferson, NC: McFarland &amp; Co., 2013.</li><li>See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources</li></ul>","author_name":"Cody Reynolds & Stephen Alexander"}