222 The Early History of Washington, D.C.

222 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 Potomac River represent an odd place to build a national city, a place that would not only serve as the seat of government for the nation, but also as an economic, cultural, and intellectual hub. Still in 1790, the United States Congress passed the Residence Act and mandated that it would establish a new, permanent capital along the banks of the Potomac River. Why? Adam Costanzo, a Professional Assistant Professor of History at Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi and author of George Washington’s Washington: Visions for the National Capital in the Early American Republic, joins us to consider questions of the national capital’s location and construction. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/222 Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute Audible 30-Day Free Trial Complementary Episodes Episode 016: Alan Taylor, The Internal Enemy Episode 061: Edward Larson, George Washington in Retirement Episode 078: Rachel Shelden, Washington Brotherhood: Politics, Social Life, and the Coming of the Civil War Episode 099: Gautham Rao, Birth of the American Tax Man Episode 113: Brian Murphy, Building the Empire State Helpful Show Links Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Ben Franklin’s World Twitter: @BFWorldPodcast Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App *Books purchased through this link will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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346 Music and Politics in the Early United States

346 Music and Politics in the Early United States

How did everyday Americans in the early United States use and enjoy music? How did they create and circulate new songs and musical lyrics? Our five-episode series about music in early America conti...

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345 Amateur Musicians in the Early United States

345 Amateur Musicians in the Early United States

Our study of music in Early America continues with this third episode in our five-episode series. Our last two episodes (Episode 343 and Episode 344) helped us better understand the musical landscapes...

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344 Music in British North America

344 Music in British North America

Our 5-episode series about music in Early America continues with this second episode that seeks to answer your questions about music in Early America. David Hildebrand is a musicologist and an expert...

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343 Music and Song in Native North America

343 Music and Song in Native North America

What was music like in Early America? How did different early Americans—Native Americans, African Americans, and White Americans—integrate and use music in their daily lives? Your questions about mus...

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342 The Great Power of Small Native Nations

342 The Great Power of Small Native Nations

Did you know that small Native American nations had the power to dictate the terms of French colonization in the Gulf South region? Elizabeth Ellis, an Assistant Professor of History at Princeton Uni...

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341 Possession and Exorcism in New France

341 Possession and Exorcism in New France

Prepare for tricks, treats, and time travel! In honor of Halloween, we’re traveling back to the mid-seventeenth century to investigate a case of demonic possession and the practice of exorcism in New ...

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340: Prisoners of War and the War of 1812

340: Prisoners of War and the War of 1812

The War of 1812 is an under-known conflict in United States history. It’s not a war that many Americans think about or dwell upon. And it was not a war that the United States can claim it clearly won....

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339  Women and the Constitutional Moment of 1787

339 Women and the Constitutional Moment of 1787

Between May 25 and September 17, 1787, delegates from each of the United States’ thirteen states assembled in Philadelphia for an event we now call the Constitutional Convention. What do we know about...

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