Adam Smith, Ph.D.
Orsborn Professor of History | University of Oxford
Adam Smith is the Edward Orsborn Professor of US Politics & Political History and the Director of the Rothermere American Institute at the University of Oxford. He is a specialist in the American Civil War, its causes and consequences, but more broadly he is interested in democratic politics in various settings. Smith regularly presents documentaries on BBC Radio and write for various magazines and websites.
Sept. 13, 2024
Episode 10: The Stamp
In the mid-1760s, British fears that a new war with France was only a matter of time leads King George III and his ministers to draw up plans for a permanent army in North America, and a Stamp Tax on the colonies to pay for …