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Ben Franklin's World

This is a show about early American history. Awarded Best History Podcast by the Academy of Podcasters in 2017, it’s for people who love history and for those who want to know more about the historica... Read more

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004 Thomas A Foster, Sex and the Founding Fathers

004 Thomas A Foster, Sex and the Founding Fathers

Did you know that most biographies about the founders of the United States reveal more about the Americans who wrote th... Read more

30 Sep 2014

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077 Rinker Buck, The Oregon Trail

077 Rinker Buck, The Oregon Trail

Do you have what it takes to be a pioneer? If offered the opportunity, would you undertake a journey across the Oregon T... Read more

12 Apr 2016

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200 Everyday Life in Early America

200 Everyday Life in Early America

What would you like to know about Early American History? It turns out, you wanted to know about the establishment of sc... Read more

21 Aug 2018

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250 Virginia, 1619

250 Virginia, 1619

2019 marks the 400th anniversary of two important events in American History: The creation of the first representative a... Read more

6 Aug 2019

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141 A Declaration in Draft (Doing History Rev)

141 A Declaration in Draft (Doing History Rev)

The Declaration of Independence stands first in a series of documents that founded the United States. It also stands as ... Read more

4 Jul 2017

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053 Emerson W. Baker, The Salem Witch Trials of 1692

053 Emerson W. Baker, The Salem Witch Trials of 1692

Do you believe in the supernatural? In ghosts, zombies, or perhaps witches? Today we celebrate All Hallows Eve with an e... Read more

27 Oct 2015

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183 Douglas Bradburn, George Washington's Mount Vernon

183 Douglas Bradburn, George Washington's Mount Vernon

George Washington played three very important public roles during his lifetime. He served as the Commander in Chief of t... Read more

24 Apr 2018

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238 Stephen Brumwell, Benedict Arnold

238 Stephen Brumwell, Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold is an intriguing figure. He was both a military hero who greatly impacted and furthered the American War... Read more

14 May 2019

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130 Paul Revere's Ride Through History (Doing History Rev)

130 Paul Revere's Ride Through History (Doing History Rev)

On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere rode to Lexington, Massachusetts to spread the alarm that the Regulars were marching. Rev... Read more

18 Apr 2017

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203 Joanne Freeman, Alexander Hamilton

203 Joanne Freeman, Alexander Hamilton

Hamilton the Musical hit Broadway in August 2015 and since that time people all around the world have been learning abou... Read more

11 Sep 2018

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Bonus: Listener Q&A About Religion in Early New England

Bonus: Listener Q&A About Religion in Early New England

Douglas Winiarski answers your questions about religion in early New England with details from his book, Darkness Falls ... Read more

30 Mar 2018

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235 Jenny Hale Pulsipher, A 17th-Century Native American Life

235 Jenny Hale Pulsipher, A 17th-Century Native American Life

What does early America look like if we view it through Native American eyes? Jenny Hale Pulsipher, an Associate Profess... Read more

23 Apr 2019

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005 Jeanne Abrams, Revolutionary Medicine

005 Jeanne Abrams, Revolutionary Medicine

You likely know the names of George and Martha Washington, John and Abigail Adams, and James and Dolley Madison, as the ... Read more

21 Oct 2014

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167 Eberhard Faber, The Early History of New Orleans

167 Eberhard Faber, The Early History of New Orleans

The French established New Orleans and the greater colony of Louisiana in 1717. By 1840, New Orleans had become the 3rd ... Read more

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117 Annette Gordon-Reed, The Life and Ideas of Thomas Jefferson

117 Annette Gordon-Reed, The Life and Ideas of Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson wrote about liberty and freedom and yet owned over six hundred slaves during his lifetime. He’s a found... Read more

17 Jan 2017

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222 Adam Costanzo, The Early History of Washington, D.C.

222 Adam Costanzo, The Early History of Washington, D.C.

Have you ever wondered how the capital of the United States came to be situated at Washington D.C.? The banks of the Pot... Read more

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073 Mark Noll, The Bible in Early America

073 Mark Noll, The Bible in Early America

What role did the Bible play in the development of British North America and the early United States? How did the settle... Read more

15 Mar 2016

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219 Adrian Covert, Taverns in Early America

219 Adrian Covert, Taverns in Early America

Inns and taverns played prominent roles in early American life. They served the needs of travelers who needed food to ea... Read more

1 Jan 2019

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065 Alexander Rose, Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Network

065 Alexander Rose, Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Network

Today, we explore espionage during the American Revolution and the origins and operations of the Culper Spy Ring with Al... Read more

19 Jan 2016

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220 Margaret Newell, New England Indians, Colonists, & the Origins of American Slavery

220 Margaret Newell, New England Indians, Colonists, & the Origins of American Slavery

Did you know that one of the earliest practices of slavery by English colonists originated in New England? In fact, Mass... Read more

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