314 Native Americans in Early American Cities
Have you ever considered early American cities as places where Native Americans lived, worked, and visited? Native Americans often visited early American cities and port towns, especially the towns a...
26 Okt 20211h 2min
OI Reads: Carolyn Eastman, The Strange Genius of Mr. O
Welcome to OI Reads, an occasional series on Ben Franklin's World where we introduce you to new books that we'll think you love and that are published by the Omohundro Institute. Using details from h...
19 Okt 202116min
313 The Marquis de Lafayette
You know “America’s favorite fighting Frenchman” is the Marquis de Lafayette. But what do you know about Lafayette and his life? How and why did this French-born noble end up fighting in the American...
12 Okt 20211h 9min
312 The Domestic Slave Trade
The transatlantic slave trade dominated in North America during the 17th and 18th centuries. But by 1808, a different slave trade came to dominate in the young United States, the domestic or internal ...
28 Sep 20211h 2min
311 Religion and the American Revolution
Investigations of the American Revolution often include explorations of politics, ideology, trade and taxation, imperial control, and social strife. What about religion? What role did religion play i...
14 Sep 202156min
310 The Blackfeet: A History
To understand early American history, we need to investigate and understand North America as an Indigenous space. A place where Native American populations, politics, religion, and trade networks prev...
31 Aug 20211h 3min
309 Merchant Ships of the Eighteenth Century
By the eighteenth century, the Atlantic Ocean had become a busy highway of ships crisscrossing its waters. What do we know about the ships that made these transatlantic voyages and connected the eigh...
17 Aug 20211h 3min
308 Slavery and Freedom in French Louisiana
The story of freedom in colonial New Orleans and Louisiana pivoted on the choices black women made to retain control of their bodies, families, and futures. How did black women in colonial Louisiana ...
3 Aug 20211h 1min
