033 George Washington and His Library
When you think about George Washington, what image comes to mind? Washington the general? Washington the president? Perhaps, Washington the gentleman farmer of Mount Vernon? But did you know that ...
9 Jun 20151h
032 One Colonial Woman's World
What was everyday life like for average men and women in early America? Listeners ask this question more than any other question and today we continue to try to answer it. Michelle Marchetti Coughli...
2 Jun 201552min
031 Benjamin Franklin and the Papers of Benjamin Franklin Editorial Project
Benjamin Franklin’s life spanned almost the entire 18th century. Between his birth on January 17, 1706 and his death on April 17, 1790, Franklin lived well-traveled and accomplished life. Michael D...
26 Mai 201551min
030 Rally the Scattered Believers: Northern New England's Religious Geography
You may know the stereotype of the “busibody New Englander,” the person who knows all about their neighbors’ private affairs. This stereotype comes from the New England town-church ideal: The idea t...
19 Mai 20151h 3min
029 The Victory with No Name: The Native American Defeat of the First American Army
Can you name the battle that took place between the United States Army and the Miami Confederacy on November 4, 1791? It's a trick question. You can’t name the battle because the victory has no name....
12 Mai 201556min
Bonus: We Are One: Mapping America's Road from Revolution to Independence
What can maps tell us about the past? How do maps affect the way we view events such as the American Revolution? The Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library has a new, traveli...
8 Mai 201542min
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 Mai 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 Apr 201544min
