Have you ever messed up so bad that you accidentally triggered a war and then had it vaguely referenced some 260-ish years later in a hit Broadway musical? No? Well, you're about to learn about someone who has. No other than, George Washington. This week, we’re finding out what might have happened at Jumonville's Glen. Next episode we'll find out what happened at Fort Necessity and how that may have triggered the Seven Years War in the mid-1750’s.

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What do you think you know about the founding of the United States of America? Find out how accurate that knowledge is with Founded as Tori Phantom goes over pivotal moments in the nation’s beginnings as a British colony rife with unrest. Listen to hear all about the stories you only learned the half of in school along with the stories you’ll wish you hadn’t missed, and the people they should have taught you more about!