First America
Military Might | Episode 4

Episode 4 · Season 3

Military Might | Episode 4

First America

July 13, 202646:04

About this episode

<p>After America won the Revolutionary War, the Continental Army was disbanded. After the abuses of British soldiers, the founding fathers didn&rsquo;t want a big standing army. That small, disorganized military then went off to fight Indigenous nations and lost. Rebecca talks with George Ironstack (Myaamia) about how a 15-year war with the Myaamia Nation forever changed both countries. In the United States, it is why we have a standing army, why it is so big, why the president can fight undeclared wars, and why our country can never seem to end them.<br><br>Resources: <br>- <a href="https://miamioh.edu/centers-institutes/myaamia-center/">Myaamia Center</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>