109 The American Enlightenment & Cadwallader Colden
We’ve heard that the American Revolution took place during a period called “the Enlightenment.” But what was the Enlightenment? Was it an intellectual movement? A social movement? A scientific moveme...
22 Nov 201655min
108 The Many Captivities of Esther Wheelwright
Colonial America comprised many different cultural and political worlds. Most colonial Americans inhabited just one world, but today, we’re going to explore the life of a woman who lived in THREE colo...
15 Nov 201650min
107 Madison's Hand: Revising the Constitutional Convention
When politicians, lawyers, and historians discuss the Constitutional Convention of 1787, they often rely on two sources: The promotional tracts collectively known as the Federalist Papers and James Ma...
8 Nov 201652min
106 The World of John Singleton Copley
What can the life of an artist reveal about the American Revolution and how most American men and women experienced it? Today, we explore the life and times of John Singleton Copley with Jane Kamensk...
1 Nov 201652min
105 How Historians Publish History (Doing History)
What do historians do with their research once they finish writing about it? How do historians publish the books and articles we love to read? This episode of our “Doing History: How Historians Work...
25 Okt 201656min
104 The Saltwater Frontier
When we think of Native Americans, many of us think of inland dwellers. People adept at navigating forests and rivers and the skilled hunters and horsemen who lived and hunted on the American Plains. ...
18 Okt 201653min
103 James Monroe & His Estate Highland
On April 30, 1789, George Washington became the first President of the United States. Between 1789 and 1825, five men would serve as president. Four of them hailed from Virginia. Many of us know deta...
11 Okt 201648min
102 George Rogers Clark
In the Treaty of Paris, 1783, Great Britain offered the new United States generous terms that included lands in between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River. Why did the biggest empire...
4 Okt 201642min
