282 Tacky's Revolt
Between 1760 and 1761, Great Britain witnessed one of the largest slave insurrections in the history of its empire. Although the revolt took place on the island of Jamaica, the reverberations of this ...
8 Sep 202059min
281 The Business of Slavery
We live in an age where big businesses track our shopping habits and in some cases our work habits. But is the age of data new? When did the “age of the spreadsheet” and quantification of habits devel...
25 Aug 202053min
279 The Cabinet: Creation of an American Institution
As the first President of the United States, George Washington set many precedents for the new nation. One of the biggest precedents Washington set came in the form of the Cabinet, a body of advisors ...
28 Jul 20201h 13min
278 Polygamy: An Early American History
Polygamy is not a practice that often comes to mind when many of us think about early America. But it turns out, polygamy was a ubiquitous practice among different groups of early Americans living in ...
14 Jul 202056min
277 Whose Fourth of July?
On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass delivered a speech to an anti-slavery society and he famously asked “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” In this episode, we explore Douglass’ thoughtful que...
30 Jun 20201h 13min
Bonus Listener Q & A: Young Benjamin Franklin
This special bonus episode introduces the Ben Franklin's World Subscription program and a new monthly Listener Question & Answer feature for subscribers to that program. In this preview, award-winnin...
26 Jun 202017min
276 Benjamin Rush: Founding Father
Who gets to be a founding father? “Founding Father” status goes to men who helped found the United States. That means the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence, those who led the Continen...
16 Jun 20201h 7min
