Revolutionary upheaval didn't just reshape governments—it transformed daily life for ordinary families across colonial America.
 In this revisited episode, historian Cynthia Kierner reveals the remarkable story of Jane Spurgin, a woman navigating loyalty, survival, and family obligations in Revolutionary-era North Carolina. 
Through Jane's experience as a Loyalist's wife, we discover how political conflicts reached into homes and communities, forcing women to make difficult choices between personal safety and family loyalty.
As we prepare to explore the North Carolina Regulator Movement, Jane's story illuminates the human cost of colonial resistance and the often-overlooked voices of women caught in the crossfire of revolution. 
Guest: Cynthia Kierner, Professor of History at George Mason University and author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/113555/9780813949918">The Tory's Wife: A Woman and Her Family in Revolutionary America</a>

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