
Cardinal News 250
“Cardinal News 250” tells the little-known stories of Virginia’s role in our country’s march to independence. As we head toward America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, we examine the events, people and places that shaped the Commonwealth and the nation—beyond what’s in the history books. Cardinal News publishes “Cardinal 250” features at least once a month; this podcast is made possible in part by funding from the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA 250).
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Ep 4: Forgotten Founders
It’s not that our commonly-referred to “founding fathers” were unimportant. It’s just that many other people helped move the colonies toward independence. Women, Native Americans and enslaved people were critical to the effort. Author, professor and historian Woody Holton has written extensively on this and joins Cardinal News 250 host Dutchie Jessee to talk about our nation’s “forgotten founders.”