PATRIOTISM: "WHY BRITAIN LOST" Whitelaw Reid 1906 London Speech Explaining The American Revolution

My History Can Beat Up Your Politics · Jul 3, 2026 · 1h

Forgotten but once famous, Whitelaw Reid was a top journalist and politician of his time. In 1906, as ambassador to Britain, the former vice-presidential candidate was asked by Cambridge University to explain why the British lost the American Colonies. Although he shuddered and thought he would rather speak on any other subject, he gave that speech and it serves a good history of the events that led up to history.

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