Ben Franklin's World

Is there anything more we can know about well-researched and reported events like the Boston Massacre?Are there new ways of looking at oft-taught events that can help us see new details about them, ev...

2 Maalis 202155min

What does it take to create a museum? How can a museum help visitors grapple with a very uncomfortable aspect of their nation’s past?Ibrahima Seck, a member of the History Department at the University...

16 Helmi 20211h 2min

When we think of important years in the history of the American Revolution, we might think of years like 1765 and the Stamp Act Crisis, 1773 and the Tea Crisis, 1775 and the start of what would become...

2 Helmi 202156min

How did Jamaica grow to become the "crown jewel" of the British Atlantic World?Part of the answer is that Jamaica’s women served as some of the most ardent and best supporters of the island’s practice...

19 Tammi 20211h 3min

What was everyday life like for those who lived in early America?To understand the everyday lives of early Americans we need to look at the goods they made and how they produced those goods. In essenc...

5 Tammi 202155min

This episode is a companion episode to the 2-episode World of the Wampanoag series. This bonus episode allows us to speak with two guests from the World of the Wampanoag series: Jade Luiz, Curator of ...

18 Joulu 20208min

Before New England was New England, it was the Dawnland. A region that remains the homeland of numerous Native American peoples, including the Wampanoag. When the English colonists arrived at Patuxet ...

15 Joulu 202051min

Before New England was New England, it was the Dawnland. A region that remains the homeland of numerous Native American peoples, including the Wampanoag.Over the next two episodes, we’ll explore the W...

8 Joulu 202043min