315 History & American Democracy

315 History & American Democracy

What has enabled the American experiment in democracy to endure for nearly 250 years? What is it about early American history that captivates peoples’ attention and makes them want to support the creation of historical scholarship and the sharing of historical knowledge? David M. Rubenstein, the co-founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group and a great student and supporter of history and history education, joins us to explore his patriotic philanthropy and the history of American democracy with details from his book, The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/315 Complementary Episodes 🎧 Episode 018: Danielle Allen, Our Declaration 🎧 Episode 038: Carolyn Harris, Magna Carta & Its Gifts to North America 🎧 Episode 078: Rachel Shelden, Washington Brotherhood 🎧 Episode 107: Mary Sarah Bilder, Madison’s Hand 🎧 Episode 141: A Declaration in Draft 🎧 Episode 143: Michael Klarman, The Making of the United States Constitution 🎧 Episode 285: Elections and Voting in the Early Republic REQUEST A TOPIC 📨 Topic Request Form 📫 liz@benfranklinsworld.com WHEN YOU'RE READY 🗞️ BFW Gazette Newsletter 👩‍💻 Join the BFW Listener Community LISTEN 🎧 🍎 Apple Podcasts 💚 Spotify 🎶 Amazon Music 🛜 Pandora CONNECT 🦋 Liz on Bluesky 👩‍💻 Liz on LinkedIn 🛜 Liz’s Website SAY THANKS 💜 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts 💚 Leave a rating on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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158 The Revolutionaries' Army

158 The Revolutionaries' Army

Between 1775 and 1783, an estimated 230,000 men served in the Continental Army with another approximately 145,000 men serving in state militia units. Who were the men who served in these military ran...

31 Okt 20171h 46min

157 The Revolution's African American Soldiers (Doing History Rev)

157 The Revolution's African American Soldiers (Doing History Rev)

Between 1775 and 1783, an estimated 230,000 men served in the Continental Army with another approximately 145,000 men serving in state militia units. But who were the men who served in these military...

24 Okt 201755min

156 Power of the Press in the American Revolution (Doing History Rev)

156 Power of the Press in the American Revolution (Doing History Rev)

How did Americans find out about the Revolution? What effect did printed materials like newspapers, pamphlets, and books have on shaping the debate about independence? And just how big of a role did ...

17 Okt 20171h 23min

155 Pauline Maier's American Revolution (Doing History Rev)

155 Pauline Maier's American Revolution (Doing History Rev)

How much can the work of one historian impact how we view and study the American Revolution? We investigate the answer to this question by exploring the life and work of Pauline Maier, a historian wh...

10 Okt 20171h 26min

154 The Freedoms We Lost (Doing History Rev)

154 The Freedoms We Lost (Doing History Rev)

Declaring independence from Great Britain required the formation of new governments. But why did Americans want and need new governments? And how did their interactions and experiences with their old...

3 Okt 20171h 11min

153 Committees and Congress: Governments of the American Revolution (Doing History Rev)

153 Committees and Congress: Governments of the American Revolution (Doing History Rev)

How did the American revolutionaries organize and coordinate local, provincial, and intercolonial action? How did the revolutionaries form governments? In this episode of the Doing History: To the R...

26 Sep 20171h 41min

152 Origins of the American Revolution (Doing History Rev)

152 Origins of the American Revolution (Doing History Rev)

What caused the American Revolution? Was it the issue of ‘No Taxation without Representation?’ Was it conflict and change in the social order of colonial and British society? Or, was the Revolution a...

19 Sep 201753min

151 Defining the American Revolution (Doing History Rev)

151 Defining the American Revolution (Doing History Rev)

What do we mean by the American Revolution? How do we define it? Was it a war? Was it a movement? Was it a series of movements? The Doing History: To the Revolution! Series seeks to explore not just...

12 Sep 201753min

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