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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026 Washington's Revolution

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025 Inventing George Whitefield

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Bonus: Longfellow's Wayside Inn

Bonus: Longfellow's Wayside Inn

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024 18th-Century Fashion and Material Culture

024 18th-Century Fashion and Material Culture

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023 Early American History with the JuntoCast

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022 Deborah Read Franklin & Sally Franklin Bache: Benjamin Franklin's Women

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021 Smuggling in Colonial America & Living History

021 Smuggling in Colonial America & Living History

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020 Four Steeples Over the City Streets

020 Four Steeples Over the City Streets

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