Bonus: Longfellow's Wayside Inn

Bonus: Longfellow's Wayside Inn

In this bonus episode, we explore a listener requested topic of colonial inns and taverns by investigating the history of the oldest inn still in operation: Longfellow’s Wayside Inn. The Wayside Inn served as the inspiration for Henry Wadsworth Longfellows poetry collection "Tales of a Wayside Inn," in which you will find his poem "The Landlord's Tale," better known as "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/wayside Ask the Historian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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203 Alexander Hamilton

203 Alexander Hamilton

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202 The Early History of the United States Congress

202 The Early History of the United States Congress

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4 Syys 20181h 15min

201 Art, Politics, and Everyday Life in Early America

201 Art, Politics, and Everyday Life in Early America

What kind of character should Americans have? Is it possible to create a shared sense of national character and identity that all Americans can subscribe to? Americans grappled with many questions ab...

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200 Everyday Life in Early America

200 Everyday Life in Early America

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21 Elo 20181h 26min

199 Indigenous London: Native Travelers at the Heart of the Empire

199 Indigenous London: Native Travelers at the Heart of the Empire

When we explore the history of early America, we often look at people who lived in North America. But what about the people who lived and worked in European metropoles? What about Native Americans? ...

14 Elo 201841min

198 Saltwater Frontier: Native Americans and the Contest for the Northeastern Coast

198 Saltwater Frontier: Native Americans and the Contest for the Northeastern Coast

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7 Elo 201856min

197 Native American Slavery in New France

197 Native American Slavery in New France

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196 Information Exchange in the Early Southeast

196 Information Exchange in the Early Southeast

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