Ben Franklin's World2 Aug 2016

093 Harvard University & Colonial North America

What can the collections of the Harvard University Libraries teach us about our early American past? It turns out, quite a lot. Taylor Stoermer, a Visiting Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, takes us through the Harvard Libraries’ new digital and free-to-use history archive: the Colonial North American Project. Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/093 Helpful Show Links Help Support Ben Franklin's World Crowdfunding Campaign Ask the Historian Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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002 Exhibitions at the Library Company of Philadelphia

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001 History of the Library Company of Philadelphia

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000 Ben Franklin's World with Liz Covart

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