215  A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America

215 A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America

We tend to view gay marriage as a cultural and legal development of the 21st century. But did you know that some early Americans lived openly as same-sex married couples? Rachel Hope Cleves, a Professor of History at the University of Victoria in British Columbia and author of Charity and Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America, reveals the story of Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake, women who lived as a married couple in Weybridge, Vermont between 1807 and 1851. This episode originally posted as Episode 013. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/215 Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute Chicago 2019 Meetup Complementary Episodes Episode 004: Thomas Foster, Sex and the Founding Fathers Episode 027: Lisa Wilson, A History of Stepfamilies in Early America Episode 032: Michelle Marchetti Coughlin, One Colonial Woman’s World Episode 120: Marcia Zug, A History of Mail Order Brides in Early America Episode 175: Daniel Epstein, House Divided: The Revolution in Ben Franklin’s House 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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391 Government in Colonial Virginia

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390 Objects of Revolution

390 Objects of Revolution

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389 Indigenous Justice in Early America

389 Indigenous Justice in Early America

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388 John Hancock

388 John Hancock

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387 California and Slavery

387 California and Slavery

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386 Sleeping with the Ancestors

386 Sleeping with the Ancestors

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385 Did George Washington Have Heirs?

385 Did George Washington Have Heirs?

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384 Making Maine: A Journey to Statehood

384 Making Maine: A Journey to Statehood

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