105 How Historians Publish History (Doing History)
What do historians do with their research once they finish writing about it? How do historians publish the books and articles we love to read? This episode of our “Doing History: How Historians Work...
25 Loka 201656min
104 The Saltwater Frontier
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. ...
18 Loka 201653min
103 James Monroe & His Estate Highland
On April 30, 1789, George Washington became the first President of the United States. Between 1789 and 1825, five men would serve as president. Four of them hailed from Virginia. Many of us know deta...
11 Loka 201648min
102 George Rogers Clark
In the Treaty of Paris, 1783, Great Britain offered the new United States generous terms that included lands in between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River. Why did the biggest empire...
4 Loka 201642min
101 How Historians Write About History (Doing History)
How do historians write about the people, places, and events they’ve studied in historical sources? We continue our “Doing History: How Historians Work” series by investigating how historians write a...
27 Syys 201646min
100 Behind-the-Scenes with Liz Covart & Ben Franklin's World
Wow! Ben Franklin’s World has made it to episode 100. How do we celebrate and mark this special occasion? By your request, host Liz Covart answers your questions about history, podcasting, and time ...
20 Syys 201639min
099 Pirates & Pirate Nests in the British Atlantic World
Pirates are alive and well in our popular culture. Thanks to movies like Pirates of the Caribbean and television shows like Black Sails, we see pirates as peg-legged, eye-patch wearing, rum-drinking m...
13 Syys 201645min
098 Birth of the American Tax Man
Could customs collectors, the tax men of early America, be the unsung founders of the early United States? Today, we explore the creation of the United States customs service and its contributions to...
6 Syys 201649min
