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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198 Saltwater Frontier: Native Americans and the Contest for the Northeastern Coast

198 Saltwater Frontier: Native Americans and the Contest for the Northeastern Coast

When we think of Native Americans, many of us think of inland dwellers. People adept at navigating forests and rivers and the skilled hunters and horsemen who lived and hunted on the American Plains. ...

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197 Native American Slavery in New France

197 Native American Slavery in New France

When we think about early American slavery, our minds evoke images of plantations where enslaved men and women were forced to labor in agricultural fields and inside the homes of wealthy Americans. T...

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196 Information Exchange in the Early Southeast

196 Information Exchange in the Early Southeast

We live in an age of information. The internet provides us with 24/7 access to all types of information—news, how-to articles, sports scores, entertainment news, and congressional votes. But what do ...

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195 Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine

195 Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine

In 1705 a group of colonists in Simsbury, Connecticut founded a copper mine, which the Connecticut General Assembly purchased and turned into a prison in 1773. How did an old copper mine function as ...

17 Heinä 201842min

194 Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

194 Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

As part of its mission, the National Park Service seeks to protect and preserve places saved by the American people so that all may experience the heritage of the United States. These places include t...

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Bonus: Behind the Scenes of the Adams-Jefferson Letters

Bonus: Behind the Scenes of the Adams-Jefferson Letters

In 1959, the Omohundro Institute and University of North Carolina Press published Lester J. Cappon’s The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and John and Abig...

6 Heinä 201841min

193 Partisans: The Friendship and Rivalry of Adams and Jefferson

193 Partisans: The Friendship and Rivalry of Adams and Jefferson

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Two drafters and signers of the Declaration of Independence, two diplomats who served the United States abroad in Europe, and two men who went on to serve as vice pres...

3 Heinä 20181h 24min

192 The Secret History of the Jersey Devil

192 The Secret History of the Jersey Devil

The Jersey Devil is a monster legend that originated in New Jersey’s early American past. How and why did this legend emerge? And, what can it tell us about New Jersey’s past? Brian Regal, an Associ...

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