195 Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine
In 1705 a group of colonists in Simsbury, Connecticut founded a copper mine, which the Connecticut General Assembly purchased and turned into a prison in 1773. How did an old copper mine function as ...
17 Jul 201842min
194 Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
As part of its mission, the National Park Service seeks to protect and preserve places saved by the American people so that all may experience the heritage of the United States. These places include t...
10 Jul 20181h 2min
Bonus: Behind the Scenes of the Adams-Jefferson Letters
In 1959, the Omohundro Institute and University of North Carolina Press published Lester J. Cappon’s The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and John and Abig...
6 Jul 201841min
193 Partisans: The Friendship and Rivalry of Adams and Jefferson
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Two drafters and signers of the Declaration of Independence, two diplomats who served the United States abroad in Europe, and two men who went on to serve as vice pres...
3 Jul 20181h 24min
192 The Secret History of the Jersey Devil
The Jersey Devil is a monster legend that originated in New Jersey’s early American past. How and why did this legend emerge? And, what can it tell us about New Jersey’s past? Brian Regal, an Associ...
26 Jun 201858min
191 A New History of King Philip's War
King Philip’s War is an event that appears over and over again in books about colonial America. So when you have an event that has been as studied as King Philip’s War has been, is there anything new...
19 Jun 20181h 6min
190 Origins of the American Middle Class
As many as 70 percent of Americans consider themselves to be members of the middle class. But if you consider income as a qualifier for membership, only about 50 percent of Americans qualify for membe...
12 Jun 201852min
189 The Little Ice Age
We’re living in a period of climate change. Our Earth has been getting warmer since the mid-19th century. So how will humans adapt to and endure this period of global warming? Will they adapt to it a...
5 Jun 201853min
