334 Missions & Mission Building in New Spain
Spanish explorers and colonists visited, settled, and claimed territory in 42 of the United States’ 50 states. So what does the history of Early America look like from a Spanish point of view? Brando...
19 Jul 20221h 6min
333 Experiences of Revolution: Disruptions in Yorktown
What was everyday life like during the American War for Independence? Our Fourth of July series continues with an investigation of how the American War for Independence impacted those who remained on...
5 Jul 20221h
332 Experiences of Revolution: Occupied Philadelphia
What was everyday life like during the American War for Independence? In honor of the Fourth of July, we’ll investigate answers to this question by exploring the histories of occupied Philadelphia an...
28 Jun 20221h 3min
331 The Discovery of the Williamsburg Bray School
In a town as old as Williamsburg, Virginia, which was established in 1638, it’s often the case that historic buildings with interesting pasts stand unnoticed and in plain sight. Such was the case for...
21 Jun 20221h 26min
330 Loyalism in the British Atlantic World
We’ll never know for certain how many Americans supported the American Revolution, remained loyal to the British Crown and Parliament, or tried to find a middle way as someone who was disaffected from...
7 Jun 20221h 10min
329 Freemasonry in Early America
This is an episode you’ve been waiting for! Mark Tabbert, the Director of Archives and Exhibits at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association and the author of Almanac of American Fre...
24 Mai 20221h 5min
328 Free People of Color in Early America
We know from our explorations of early America that not all Americans were treated equally or enjoyed the freedoms and liberties other Americans enjoyed. Warren Milteer Jr., an Assistant Professor of...
10 Mai 20221h 8min
327 Benjamin Franklin: A Film by Ken Burns
How do we know what we know about Benjamin Franklin? We know historians, museum curators, and archivists rely on historical documents and objects to find and learn information about the past. But how ...
26 Apr 202258min
