102 George Rogers Clark

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 with the greatest army and navy concede so much to a new nation? Because George Rogers Clark and his men seized the Illinois Country and held it during the American War for Independence. Today, William Nester, a Professor of Government and Politics at St. John’s University and author of George Rogers Clark: ‘I Glory in War,’ leads us on an exploration of the life and deeds of George Rogers Clark. Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/102 Helpful Show Links Help Support Ben Franklin's World Crowdfunding Campaign Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page 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 Complementary Episodes Episode 037: Kathleen DuVal, Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution Episode 081: Don Glickstein, After Yorktown: The Final Struggle for American Independence Episode 082: Alejandra Dubcovsky, Information & Communication in the Early American South Episode 091: Gregory Dowd, Rumors, Legends, & Hoaxes in Early America *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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309 Merchant Ships of the Eighteenth Century

309 Merchant Ships of the Eighteenth Century

By the eighteenth century, the Atlantic Ocean had become a busy highway of ships crisscrossing its waters. What do we know about the ships that made these transatlantic voyages and connected the eigh...

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308 Slavery and Freedom in French Louisiana

308 Slavery and Freedom in French Louisiana

The story of freedom in colonial New Orleans and Louisiana pivoted on the choices black women made to retain control of their bodies, families, and futures. How did black women in colonial Louisiana ...

3 Elo 20211h 1min

Bonus: A History of American Revolution Histories

Bonus: A History of American Revolution Histories

In Episode 307, Michael Hattem helped us investigate the role history played in the American Revolution and the ways early historians used history as a tool to unite Americans as one people after the ...

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307 History & the American Revolution

307 History & the American Revolution

The story of the founding of the United States is a familiar one. It usually (but not always) begins with the English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia in 1607, describes the founding and development ...

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306 The Horse's Tail

306 The Horse's Tail

The words of the Declaration of Independence are not the only aspect of the American Revolution that carry power. Visual and material objects from during and after the Revolution also carry power and ...

2 Heinä 20211h 2min

305 Speaking with the Dead in Early America

305 Speaking with the Dead in Early America

Death is one of the few universals in life. Everyone who is born, will die. How do the living make peace with death? While different cultures make peace with death in different ways, Erik Seeman join...

22 Kesä 202154min

304 On Juneteenth

304 On Juneteenth

Juneteenth is a state holiday that commemorates June 19, 1865, the day slavery ended in Texas. Over the last decade, a push to make Juneteenth a national holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in t...

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303 An Early History of the Mississippi Gulf Coast

303 An Early History of the Mississippi Gulf Coast

The Mississippi Gulf Coast was the home of many different peoples, cultures, and empires during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. According to some historians, the Gulf Coast region may have b...

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