381 Texas in the Spanish Empire
The vast and varied landscapes of Texas loom large in our American imaginations. As does Texas culture with its BBQ, cowboys, and larger-than-life personality. But before Texas was a place that embrac...
2 Apr 20241h 4min
380 The Tory's Wife
The American Revolution was a movement that divided British Americans. Americans did not universally agree on the Revolution’s ideas about governance and independence. And the movement’s War for Indep...
19 Mar 20241h 6min
379 Women Healers in Early America
Women make up eight out of every ten healthcare workers in the United States. Yet they lag behind men when it comes to working in the roles of medical doctors and surgeons. Why has healthcare becom...
5 Mar 20241h 2min
378 Everyday Black Living in Early America
When we study the history of Black Americans, especially in the early American period, we tend to focus on slavery and the slave trades. But focusing solely on slavery can hinder our ability to see th...
20 Feb 202450min
377 Phillis Wheatley & the Playwright
2023 marked the 250th anniversary of the arrival of Phillis Wheatley's published book of poetry in the British American colonies. Phillis Wheatley was an enslaved African woman who, as a teenager, ...
6 Feb 202446min
376 Cotton Mather's Spanish Lessons
Colonial America was born in a world of religious alliances and rivalries. Missionary efforts in the colonial Americas allow us to see how some of these religious alliances and rivalries played out. S...
23 Jan 20241h 4min
375 Misinformation Nation: Fake News in Early America
Over the past decade, we’ve heard a lot about “fake news” and “misinformation.” And as 2024 is an election year, it’s likely we’re going to hear even more about these terms. So what is the origin o...
9 Jan 20241h
374 The American Revolutionary War in the West
The American Revolution and its War for Independence comprised the United States’ founding movement. The War for Independence also served as the fifth major war for European empire in North America. ...
26 Des 202354min
