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The Hidden Business of the American Revolution in 1776

William Anderson Season 7 Episode 22

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This podcast introduces the Colonial Economy Simulator, an educational digital hub created to honor the 250th anniversary of the United States. This platform shifts the focus of the American Revolution away from military battles toward the logistics and financial systems that sustained the independence movement. 

This is not a dry accounting version of events.  It brings real life in 1776 into perspective. 

Users visiting RetireCoast.com can interact with various tools, such as wagon freight estimators and tavern profit ledgers, to experience the economic challenges faced by 1776 business owners. These simulations illustrate the impact of inflation, supply chain disruptions, and wartime uncertainty on early American entrepreneurs like blacksmiths and printers. 

Ultimately, this podcast highlights how manual recordkeeping and local manufacturing were as vital to the nation's birth as political ideals.

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