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Ben Franklin's World

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Liz Covart

This is a multiple award-winning podcast about early American history. It’s a show for people who love history and who want to know more about the historical people and events that have impacted and shaped our present-day world. Each episode features conversations with professional historians who help shed light on important people and events in early American history.

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428 America's Forgotten Quest to Link Two Oceans

In the 1820s, American entrepreneurs, engineers, and politicians dared to dream big. They ... more

09 Dec 2025

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09 Dec 2025

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427 How States Are Planning the 250th: Commemorating the American Revolution in 2026

As we look ahead to the 250th anniversary—the semiquincentennial—of the Declaration of Ind... more

02 Dec 2025

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02 Dec 2025

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BFW Revisited: The Mayflower

Each November, we Americans come together to celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday that invite... more

25 Nov 2025

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25 Nov 2025

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426 Indigenous Agriculture and the Hidden Science of Native Foodways

As Thanksgiving approaches, many Americans are gathering to reflect on gratitude, family—a... more

18 Nov 2025

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18 Nov 2025

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425 Ken Burns' The American Revolution

What does it take to bring the American Revolution to life? How can an event that took pla... more

11 Nov 2025

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11 Nov 2025

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424 Dunmore's Proclamation & the American Revolution in Virginia

In November 1775, as tensions between the British Empire and its rebellious colonies conti... more

04 Nov 2025

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04 Nov 2025

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BFW Revisited: Disruptions in Yorktown

What did it take to end the War for Independence? When we think of the American Revolution... more

28 Oct 2025

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28 Oct 2025

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423 The Forgotten Artists of the American Revolution

Have you ever noticed how conversations about the American Revolution often center on grea... more

21 Oct 2025

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21 Oct 2025

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BFW Revisited: The World of John Singleton Copley

What does it mean to be caught between two worlds? Between loyalty and liberty, artistry a... more

14 Oct 2025

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14 Oct 2025

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422: Plantation Goods: How Northern Industry Fueled Slavery

When we talk about slavery in Early America, we often focus on plantations: their large, f... more

07 Oct 2025

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07 Oct 2025

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BFW Revisited: Origins of American Manufacturing

When we picture the early United States, we often imagine a young nation fighting for poli... more

30 Sep 2025

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30 Sep 2025

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421 Loyalism and Revolution in Georgia

What if loyalty, not rebellion, was the default position in revolutionary British North Am... more

23 Sep 2025

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23 Sep 2025

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BFW Revisited: Loyalism in the British Atlantic World

When we think of the American Revolution, we often focus on the patriots who fought for in... more

16 Sep 2025

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16 Sep 2025

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420: Creating the U.S. Federal Government

When we think about the founding of the United States, we often focus on the Constitution,... more

09 Sep 2025

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09 Sep 2025

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BFW Revisited: Women & the Constitutional Moment of 1787

Each September, Constitution Day marks the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 1... more

02 Sep 2025

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02 Sep 2025

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419 The North Carolina Regulator Movement

What happens when the very people meant to uphold justice become the ones exploiting it? I... more

26 Aug 2025

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26 Aug 2025

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BFW Revisited: The Tory's Wife

Revolutionary upheaval didn't just reshape governments—it transformed daily life for ordin... more

19 Aug 2025

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