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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juni 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 Juni 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 Juni 20201h 7min
275 Pets in Early America
What kinds of animals did early Americans keep as pets? How did early Americans acquire pets? What kinds of animals did early Americans keep as pets? Ingrid Tague, a Professor of History at the Unive...
2 Juni 202026min
274 Walter Ralegh: Architect of Empire
What do we know about how and why England came to establish its first permanent colony at Jamestown? And what do we know about the English colony that came before it, the Colony of Roanoke? Alan Gall...
19 Maj 20201h 10min
273 David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Early Republic
How did Americans learn to establish philanthropic institutions? Victoria Johnson, an Associate Professor of Urban Policy and Planning at Hunter College in New York City and author of American Eden: ...
5 Maj 20201h 5min
