011 The Woodlands Historic Site of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania plays host to many historic sites associated with our early American history: Carpenters Hall, Independence Hall, and the Betsy Ross House represent just a few of this city'...
6 Tammi 201543min
010 British Soldiers, American War: Voices of the American Revolution
What about the British Redcoats? When we discuss the military history of the American War for Independence, we tend to focus on specific battles or details about the men who served in George Washingt...
30 Joulu 201444min
009 Delicious December
“’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house/ Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse./ The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,/ In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would ...
16 Joulu 201442min
008 Final Passages: The Intercolonial Slave Trade of British America, 1619-1807
The Middle Passage forced millions of African men, women, and children to migrate across the Atlantic Ocean, but did you know that there existed an even more deadly voyage for slaves? For many Africa...
2 Joulu 201446min
007 John Adams & The Adams Papers Editorial Project
The United States declared independence from Great Britain in July 1776, but the King and Parliament of Great Britain did not recognize this independence until April 9, 1784. On June 1, 1785, King G...
18 Marras 201456min
006 At the Point of a Cutlass
Arrr, so ye like pirates do ye? Did ye know that as much as 33% of pirate crews were made up of captured seamen, not pirates? We’ll be talking about the “Golden Age” of pirates in this here episode ...
4 Marras 201439min
005 Revolutionary Medicine
You likely know the names of George and Martha Washington, John and Abigail Adams, and James and Dolley Madison, as the names of a few of the founding mothers and fathers of the United States. You m...
21 Loka 201438min
004 Sex and the Founding Fathers
Did you know that most biographies about the founders of the United States reveal more about the Americans who wrote the biographies than about the true character of the founders themselves? Thomas ...
30 Syys 201433min
