James Forten

9 Podcast Episodes

E219: Adam E. Zielinski: James Forten, Revolutionary: Forgotten No More

E219: Adam E. Zielinski: James Forten, Revolutionary: Forgotten No More

This week our guest is JAR contributor Adam E. Zielinski. James Forten led an amazing revolutionary life in Philadelphia... Read more

25 Jun 2023

23mins

352 Matthew Skic, James Forten and the Making of the United States

352 Matthew Skic, James Forten and the Making of the United States

People of African descent have made great contributions to the United States and its history. Think about all of the foo... Read more

28 Feb 2023

47mins

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James Forten- An Unsung Founding Father with Kesha Grant

James Forten- An Unsung Founding Father with Kesha Grant

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24 May 2022

35mins

James Forten

James Forten

As a child and young man, James was part of the British colonies that rebelled against rule from the throne. As an adult... Read more

14 Sep 2020

43mins

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"A Gentleman of Color: The Life of James Forten" with Julie Winch

"A Gentleman of Color: The Life of James Forten" with Julie Winch

Winch has written the first full-length biography of James Forten, a hero of African American history and one of the mos... Read more

3 Feb 2020

58mins

50. Children in History | Saved By A Game of Marbles, James Forten Story

50. Children in History | Saved By A Game of Marbles, James Forten Story

in 1776, the year the Declaration of Independence was signed, one of every six Americans was of African ancestry. Ninety... Read more

7 May 2019

45mins

Season 1, Episode 5: James Forten; Prison Ships, Sail Making, 1812 Barricades

Season 1, Episode 5: James Forten; Prison Ships, Sail Making, 1812 Barricades

Thanks for joining Episode 5. Today we discuss James Forten, one of the richest men in Philadelphia in the early 1800s. ... Read more

30 Apr 2019

1hr 26mins

James Forten, black sailor 1766-1842

James Forten, black sailor 1766-1842

I talk about James Forten one of many black sailors. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/c... Read more

6 Feb 2019

22mins

20 - James Forten by L. Maria Child

20 - James Forten by L. Maria Child

13 Jul 2012

6mins

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