028 Building the Erie Canal
A “little short of madness.” That is how Thomas Jefferson responded when two delegates from New York approached him with the idea to build the Erie Canal in January 1809. Jefferson’s comment did not...
5 Touko 201544min
027 A History of Stepfamilies in Early America
What do George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln have in common? They all grew-up in blended or stepfamilies. Lisa Wilson, the Charles J. MacCurdy Professor of American History at...
28 Huhti 201544min
026 Washington's Revolution
What drove George Washington to become a Patriot during the American Revolution? How did he overcome the ill-trained and inexperienced troops, inadequate pay, and supply problems that plagued the Con...
21 Huhti 201549min
025 Inventing George Whitefield
Do you know who George Whitefield was? George Whitefield stood as one of the most visible figures in British North America between the 1740s and 1770. He was a central figure in the trans-Atlantic re...
14 Huhti 201547min
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...
10 Huhti 201528min
024 18th-Century Fashion and Material Culture
What can John Hancock’s suit tell you about the man who wore it? The clothing a person wears tells you a lot about them: Whether they are rich or poor, what kind of work they do, what colors they lik...
7 Huhti 201559min
023 Early American History with the JuntoCast
Have you ever wondered what happens when four historians get together to talk about early American history? In this episode, we chat with three young and promising historians of early America: Michae...
31 Maalis 20151h 5min
022 Deborah Read Franklin & Sally Franklin Bache: Benjamin Franklin's Women
Have you heard the saying that behind every great man stands a great woman? Vivian Bruce Conger, the Robert Ryan Professor in the Humanities at Ithaca College, joins us to explore the two great women...
24 Maalis 201551min
