John Paul Jones: America's Naval Hero

Episode 152. John Paul Jones was a Scottish-American sailor who fought against the British in the Revolutionary War. He is considered a naval hero and the "father of the US Navy." There's also a much darker secret that is largely unknown to this day. TRIGGER WARNING for sexual abuse. Listener discretion advised. 

 

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Sources

“John Paul Jones” by history.com editors (Oct 29 2009; updated May 28 2025)

https://www.history.com/articles/john-paul-jones

 

“John Paul Jones” (updated Mar 5 2020)

https://www.revolutionary-war.net/john-paul-jones/

 

“John Paul Jones Biography & Facts” by Edward St. Germain

https://www.americanrevolution.org/john-paul-jones-biography/

 

“John Paul Jones” 

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/john-paul-jones

 

“John Paul Jones Life Chronology” 

https://www.seacoastnh.com/Maritime-History/John-Paul-Jones/John-Paul-Jones-Timeline/

 

“Paris - John Paul Jones House”

https://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/site_details.php?SiteID=238

 

“John Paul Jones” by Britannica Editors (Feb 18 2026)

https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Paul-Jones-United-States-naval-officer

 

“‘Я Тоже:’ The Rape of Katerina Stepanova and John Paul Jones’ Russian Legacy” by Jacob Bell (Apr 2019). Past Tense, volume 7 issue 1. Pp. 36-56

https://pasttensejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/past-tense-vol-7-spring-2019-2.pdf

 

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