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334 Missions & Mission Building in New Spain
Episode 334
Spanish explorers and colonists visited, settled, and claimed territory in 42 of the United States’ 50 states. So what does the history of E…
4 years, 2 months ago
333 Experiences of Revolution: Disruptions in Yorktown
Episode 333
What was everyday life like during the American War for Independence?
Our Fourth of July series continues with an investigation of how the Am…
4 years, 2 months ago
332 Experiences of Revolution: Occupied Philadelphia
Episode 332
What was everyday life like during the American War for Independence?
In honor of the Fourth of July, we’ll investigate answers to this quest…
4 years, 3 months ago
331 The Discovery of the Williamsburg Bray School
Episode 331
In a town as old as Williamsburg, Virginia, which was established in 1638, it’s often the case that historic buildings with interesting past…
4 years, 3 months ago
330 Loyalism in the British Atlantic World
Episode 330
We’ll never know for certain how many Americans supported the American Revolution, remained loyal to the British Crown and Parliament, or tr…
4 years, 3 months ago
329 Freemasonry in Early America
Episode 329
This is an episode you’ve been waiting for!
Mark Tabbert, the Director of Archives and Exhibits at the George Washington Masonic National Mem…
4 years, 4 months ago
328 Free People of Color in Early America
Episode 328
We know from our explorations of early America that not all Americans were treated equally or enjoyed the freedoms and liberties other Ameri…
4 years, 4 months ago
327 Benjamin Franklin: A Film by Ken Burns
Episode 327
How do we know what we know about Benjamin Franklin? We know historians, museum curators, and archivists rely on historical documents and ob…
4 years, 5 months ago
326 The Greek Revolution in Early America
Episode 326
With Ukrainian sovereignty and democracy under attack, Americans have been wondering: Should our government be doing more than placing econo…
4 years, 5 months ago
325 Everyday People of the American Revolution
Episode 325
What do we know about the American Revolution? Why is it important that we see the Revolution as a political event, a war, a time of social …
4 years, 6 months ago