{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Indispensables: How the Marblehead Regiment Saved Washington\u2019s Army","description":"The Indispensables: How the Marblehead Regiment Saved Washington\u2019s Army The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series \ud83c\udfa7 They didn\u2019t just serve Washington\u2014they saved the Revolution. Listen now: \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/apple.co\/3FAbebT \ud83e\ude96 They weren't just soldiers. They were fishermen, craftsmen, abolitionists, and immigrants. \ud83e\udef1\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\udef2\ud83c\udffc Black, white, Native American, and Hispanic\u2014united not by uniform, but by purpose. \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f On the latest episode of The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates series, I sat down with acclaimed military historian and author Patrick K. O\u2019Donnell to uncover the nearly lost story of The Indispensables\u2014a Marblehead, Massachusetts regiment that quite literally carried the Revolution on their backs... and in their boats. &amp;nbsp; Patrick O\u2019Donnell will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates coming up and the title of his presentation is The Indispensables: How the Marblehead Regiment Saved Washington\u2019s Army.  Check out our show notes today for more details, but we have Smithsonian Associate Patrick O\u2019Donnell today! \ud83c\udf0a From rowing Washington across the ice-filled Delaware on Christmas night... \u2693 To creating the foundations of the U.S. Navy... \ud83e\uddea To leading one of America\u2019s first public health responses to a deadly virus outbreak... \u2026these soldier-mariners defined what it means to serve a country still being imagined. \ud83d\udcda Patrick\u2019s storytelling is immersive, human, and deeply researched\u2014bringing back voices that history left behind. Including the \u201ccanceled\u201d Revolutionary War-era doctor who was shunned, then went on to save the entire Continental Army. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 This isn\u2019t just a story of battle\u2014it\u2019s a story of character, community, and what happens when ordinary people do extraordinary things. If you believe in the power of history to teach us something about the present\u2026 this one\u2019s worth your time. \ud83d\udd17 Listen now: https:\/\/apple.co\/3FAbebT \ud83d\udcac And if you\u2019re moved by the conversation\u2014drop a comment or share with someone who\u2019d love this. NotOldBetter #SmithsonianAssociates #AmericanHistory #Leadership #Veterans #MilitaryHistory #RevolutionaryWar #PatrickODonnell #LifelongLearning #AgingBoldly #DiversityInHistory For more details, please check out Smithsonian Associates:&amp;nbsp;  https:\/\/smithsonianassociates.org\/ticketing\/programs\/indispensables &amp;nbsp; ","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\/37405200\/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\/190758010"}