{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Separate Paths: Why Canada Rejected America\u2019s Revolution","description":"\ud83d\udcda What if Canada had become part of the United States? In 1774, the Continental Congress sent heartfelt letters to Quebec\u2014inviting Canadians to join the American Revolution. When the letters didn\u2019t work, they tried something else: invasion.  Smithsonian Associate, author, historian, Ralph Nurnberger joins The Not Old Better Show in partnership with Smithsonian Associates to explain this little-known history. Smithsonian Associate Ralph Nurnberger will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates on August 21, 2025, and the title of his presentation is  &quot;One Border, Two Nations: U.S.\u2013Canadian Relations, 1774\u20131816.&quot;  From diplomatic missions with Benjamin Franklin to failed military campaigns in the Canadian snow, Ralph reveals how America\u2019s northern dreams unraveled. But this isn\u2019t just a story about war\u2014it\u2019s about identity. While Americans were building a nation based on liberty and representation, Canadians were choosing something different: cultural preservation, religious freedom, and a path loyal to Britain. The rejection wasn\u2019t personal\u2014it was defining. And it helped shape the two countries we know today. \ud83c\udfa7 Listen to the full episode: https:\/\/notold-better.com \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f With Paul Vogelzang and guest Smithsonian Associate Ralph Nurnberger #Leadership #History #CanadaUSRelations #SmithsonianAssociates #NotOldBetter #LifelongLearning Smithsonian Associate Ralph Nurnberger will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates on August 21, 2025, and the title of his presentation is  &quot;One Border, Two Nations: U.S.\u2013Canadian Relations, 1774\u20131816.&quot;  https:\/\/smithsonianassociates.org\/ticketing\/programs\/u-s-canadian-relations-1774-1816 ","author_name":"The Not Old - Better Show","author_url":"https:\/\/www.notold-better.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37227800\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/2d676d\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/190218075"}