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227 Copyright & Fair Use in Early America
Episode 227
In the 21st century, we are all creators and users of content. We take original photos with our smartphones, generate blog posts, digital vi…
7 years, 7 months ago
226 Making the State of South Carolina
Episode 226
What do we mean by “the state?”
How is a “state” produced?
Is “the state” something everyone can participate in producing?
Ryan Quintana, an…
7 years, 7 months ago
225 The Poison Plot: Adultery and Murder in Colonial Newport
Episode 225
In 1738, a cooper named Benedict Arnold petitioned the Rhode Island General Assembly for a divorce from his wife Mary Ward Arnold. Benedict …
7 years, 7 months ago
224 Aquatic Culture in Early America
Episode 224
The Atlantic World has brought many disparate peoples together, which has caused a lot of ideas and cultures to mix.
How did the Atlantic Wo…
7 years, 8 months ago
223 A Native American History of the Ohio River Valley & Great Lakes Region
Episode 223
During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Ohio River Valley proved to be a rich agrarian region. Many different Native American peoples prospe…
7 years, 8 months ago
222 The Early History of Washington, D.C.
Episode 222
Have you ever wondered how the capital of the United States came to be situated at Washington D.C.?
The banks of the Potomac River represent…
7 years, 8 months ago
221 The Culinary Adventures of Benjamin Franklin
Episode 221
Can food help us better understand the people and events of the past? Can we better understand a person like Benjamin Franklin and who he wa…
7 years, 8 months ago
220 New England Indians, Colonists, &; the Origins of American Slavery
Episode 220
Did you know that one of the earliest practices of slavery by English colonists originated in New England?
In fact, Massachusetts issued the…
7 years, 8 months ago
219 Taverns in Early America
Episode 219
Inns and taverns played prominent roles in early American life. They served the needs of travelers who needed food to eat and places to slee…
7 years, 9 months ago
218 How the Dutch Brought Us Santa, Presents, and Treats
Episode 218
Have you ever wondered where the Christmas traditions of stockings, presents, and cookies come from?
What about jolly, old Saint Nicholas? W…
7 years, 9 months ago