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Ben Franklin's World

This is a multiple award-winning podcast about early American history. It’s a show for people who lo

Episodes

Total: 455

How did every day men and women experience life in colonial America? How did the American Revolution

Why did England want to establish colonies in North America and how did Englishmen go about establis

When we think about the War for American Independence many of us conjure images of Washington crossi

Where did the United States fit within the world between 1810 and 1847? After the United States secu

What caused the American Revolution? Can we use the term “American Revolution” to describe both the

Many Americans associate the state of Utah with Mormons. But did you know the Mormons almost settled

Do you know which early American reform movement pushed for abolition, women’s rights, pacifism, and

How and when did doctors become respected professionals in American society? The answer lies in earl

“No Taxation Without Representation!” August 14, 2015 marks the 250th anniversary of the first Bosto

Is the Republican Party, the party of Abraham Lincoln? The United States has entered presidential pr

Did Canada almost join the American Revolution? In September 1775, Major-General Philip Schuyler lau

Today we address the President of the United States as “Mr. President.” But did you know that the pr

The American Revolution was a revolution against Parliament not a king. This is the idea offered by

Are you ready to time travel? 2015 marks the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, a document created to

What battle proved to be the turning point of the American War for Independence? If you answered Sar

How and where did the colonies of North America and the Caribbean fit within the British Empire? The

Who was the Marquis de Lafayette? How did he make the Patriots’ success in the American Revolution p

Washington Irving was an historian and writer. Some historians and biographers have called him the f

The Hero of New Orleans. Old Hickory. General. President of the United States. Andrew Jackson held a

When you think about George Washington, what image comes to mind? Washington the general? Washington