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317 American Jewish Historical Society, Jews in Early America
Episode 317
The first Jewish colonists in North America arrived in 1654. From that moment, Jews worked to build and contribute to early American society…
4 years, 9 months ago
316 Yellow Fever, Immunity, & Early New Orleans
Episode 316
In 1803, the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France. This purchase included the important port city of New Orleans. But…
4 years, 10 months ago
315 History & American Democracy
Episode 315
What has enabled the American experiment in democracy to endure for nearly 250 years?
What is it about early American history that captivates…
4 years, 10 months ago
Bonus: The Object of History
Episode 314
The Massachusetts Historical Society has a podcast!
In this bonus episode of Ben Franklin's World, we'll introduce you to The Object of Hist…
4 years, 11 months ago
Bonus: Native Americans in American Cities (No Ad)
We rejoin Colin Calloway, Professor of History and Native American Studies at Dartmouth College, in this bonus episode so he can answer more…
4 years, 11 months ago
314 Native Americans in Early American Cities
Episode 314
Have you ever considered early American cities as places where Native Americans lived, worked, and visited?
Native Americans often visited ea…
4 years, 11 months ago
OI Reads: Carolyn Eastman, The Strange Genius of Mr. O
Welcome to OI Reads, an occasional series on Ben Franklin's World where we introduce you to new books that we'll think you love and that are…
4 years, 11 months ago
313 The Marquis de Lafayette
Episode 313
You know “America’s favorite fighting Frenchman” is the Marquis de Lafayette. But what do you know about Lafayette and his life?
How and why …
4 years, 11 months ago
312 The Domestic Slave Trade
Episode 312
The transatlantic slave trade dominated in North America during the 17th and 18th centuries. But by 1808, a different slave trade came to do…
5 years ago
311 Religion and the American Revolution
Episode 311
Investigations of the American Revolution often include explorations of politics, ideology, trade and taxation, imperial control, and social…
5 years ago