391 Government in Colonial Virginia
Do you ever wonder how governments met and worked in colonial British America? Williamsburg, Virginia, served as the capital of Virginia between 1699 and 1779. During its 80 years of service as capit...
13 Elo 202459min
390 Objects of Revolution
When we think about the American Revolution, the French Revolution, or the Haitian Revolution, we think about the ideals of freedom and equality. These ideals were embedded and discussed in all of the...
30 Heinä 20241h
389 Indigenous Justice in Early America
Early North America was a place that contained hundreds of distinct Indigenous nations and peoples who spoke at least 2,000 distinct languages. In the early sixteenth century, Spain began to establish...
16 Heinä 202453min
388 John Hancock
Happy Fourth of July! We’ve created special episodes to commemorate, celebrate, and remember the Fourth of July for years. Many of our episodes have focused on the Declaration of Independence, how a...
2 Heinä 20241h 2min
387 California and Slavery
When we think of California, we might think about sunny weather, Hollywood, beaches, wine country, and perhaps the Gold Rush. What we don’t usually think about when we think about California is the s...
25 Kesä 20241h
386 Sleeping with the Ancestors
In this special Juneteenth episode, as we honor the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, we delve into the work of those working to preserve slave dwellings across the United States, safeguardi...
11 Kesä 202449min
385 Did George Washington Have Heirs?
The United States Constitution of 1787 gave many Americans pause about the powers the new federal government could exercise and how the government's leadership would rest with one person, the presiden...
28 Touko 20241h 2min
384 Making Maine: A Journey to Statehood
Article IV, Section 3 of the United States Constitution establishes guidelines by which the United States Congress can admit new states to the American Union. It clearly states that “no new State shal...
14 Touko 20241h 4min
