Ben Franklin's World
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🔍 Curious about the past? So are we! 🎧 Join award-winning historian @lizcovart@bsky.social as we time-travel through early America to uncover the people, ideas & stories that shaped our world. New eps every other Tuesday! 🇺🇸 #HistoryMatters
What can a coat, beads, or a ribbon tell us about power?
🧵 In Ep. 406, explore how Haudenosaunee women used fashion to shape diplomacy, identity, and resistance.
🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/406
#VastEarlyAmerica #History #Haudenosaunee #WomensHistory #NYHistory #USHistory
🧵 In Ep. 406, explore how Haudenosaunee women used fashion to shape diplomacy, identity, and resistance.
🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/406
#VastEarlyAmerica #History #Haudenosaunee #WomensHistory #NYHistory #USHistory
December 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
What can a coat, beads, or a ribbon tell us about power?
🧵 In Ep. 406, explore how Haudenosaunee women used fashion to shape diplomacy, identity, and resistance.
🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/406
#VastEarlyAmerica #History #Haudenosaunee #WomensHistory #NYHistory #USHistory
🧵 In Ep. 406, explore how Haudenosaunee women used fashion to shape diplomacy, identity, and resistance.
🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/406
#VastEarlyAmerica #History #Haudenosaunee #WomensHistory #NYHistory #USHistory
🕰️ What if Parliament had taxed coffee instead of tea in 1773?
Would we call it the Boston Coffee Party?
Historian Michelle Craig McDonald joins us to explore this and more.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#AmericanRevolution #FoodHistory #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #America250
Would we call it the Boston Coffee Party?
Historian Michelle Craig McDonald joins us to explore this and more.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#AmericanRevolution #FoodHistory #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #America250
December 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
🕰️ What if Parliament had taxed coffee instead of tea in 1773?
Would we call it the Boston Coffee Party?
Historian Michelle Craig McDonald joins us to explore this and more.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#AmericanRevolution #FoodHistory #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #America250
Would we call it the Boston Coffee Party?
Historian Michelle Craig McDonald joins us to explore this and more.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#AmericanRevolution #FoodHistory #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #America250
☕ Think tea was the drink of choice in colonial America?
Think again.
Our latest episode reveals why coffee — not tea — became the go-to beverage for early Americans (and no, it wasn’t just about the Boston Tea Party).
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#VastEarlyAmerica #BostonTeaParty #Coffee
Think again.
Our latest episode reveals why coffee — not tea — became the go-to beverage for early Americans (and no, it wasn’t just about the Boston Tea Party).
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#VastEarlyAmerica #BostonTeaParty #Coffee
December 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
☕ Think tea was the drink of choice in colonial America?
Think again.
Our latest episode reveals why coffee — not tea — became the go-to beverage for early Americans (and no, it wasn’t just about the Boston Tea Party).
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#VastEarlyAmerica #BostonTeaParty #Coffee
Think again.
Our latest episode reveals why coffee — not tea — became the go-to beverage for early Americans (and no, it wasn’t just about the Boston Tea Party).
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#VastEarlyAmerica #BostonTeaParty #Coffee
What made Patrick Henry a voice that stirred a nation? Explore his fiery speeches and pivotal role in America's fight for independence. Listen now: https://benfranklinsworld.com/407
#FoundingFathers #LibertyOrDeath #HistoryPodcast #BFWorld #Virginia #Rev250 #Revolution250
#FoundingFathers #LibertyOrDeath #HistoryPodcast #BFWorld #Virginia #Rev250 #Revolution250
Episode 407: John A. Ragosta, Patrick Henry: From the American Revolution to Saving the Union
Historian John Ragosta explores Patrick Henry from leader in the American Revolution to statesman to his fight to preserve the Union.
benfranklinsworld.com
December 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
What made Patrick Henry a voice that stirred a nation? Explore his fiery speeches and pivotal role in America's fight for independence. Listen now: https://benfranklinsworld.com/407
#FoundingFathers #LibertyOrDeath #HistoryPodcast #BFWorld #Virginia #Rev250 #Revolution250
#FoundingFathers #LibertyOrDeath #HistoryPodcast #BFWorld #Virginia #Rev250 #Revolution250
What do the 1690s and modern dating advice have in common?
A lot more than you’d expect.
🎧 Dive into the Athenian Mercury, the OG advice column, with Mary Beth Norton on @bfworld.bsky.social
🔗 benfranklinsworld.com/410
#Skystorians #Podcasts #History
A lot more than you’d expect.
🎧 Dive into the Athenian Mercury, the OG advice column, with Mary Beth Norton on @bfworld.bsky.social
🔗 benfranklinsworld.com/410
#Skystorians #Podcasts #History
Episode 410: Mary Beth Norton, The World's First Personal Advice Column
Travel back to 1690s England with historian Mary Beth Norton as we explore the Athenian Mercury, the world's first personal advice column.
benfranklinsworld.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
What do the 1690s and modern dating advice have in common?
A lot more than you’d expect.
🎧 Dive into the Athenian Mercury, the OG advice column, with Mary Beth Norton on @bfworld.bsky.social
🔗 benfranklinsworld.com/410
#Skystorians #Podcasts #History
A lot more than you’d expect.
🎧 Dive into the Athenian Mercury, the OG advice column, with Mary Beth Norton on @bfworld.bsky.social
🔗 benfranklinsworld.com/410
#Skystorians #Podcasts #History
Franklin didn’t just invent a stove—he invented five. Each one was designed to conserve fuel and control smoke. His final models in Europe? Built to burn coal cleaner.
Sound familiar? 📻 Listen to @joycechaplin.bsky.social break it down: benfranklinsworld.com/412
#EnergyHistory #History
Sound familiar? 📻 Listen to @joycechaplin.bsky.social break it down: benfranklinsworld.com/412
#EnergyHistory #History
412 Joyce Chaplin, The Franklin Stove
How did Benjamin Franklin’s stove save energy? What does it reveal about wood, trees, and attempts to control the climate?
benfranklinsworld.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Franklin didn’t just invent a stove—he invented five. Each one was designed to conserve fuel and control smoke. His final models in Europe? Built to burn coal cleaner.
Sound familiar? 📻 Listen to @joycechaplin.bsky.social break it down: benfranklinsworld.com/412
#EnergyHistory #History
Sound familiar? 📻 Listen to @joycechaplin.bsky.social break it down: benfranklinsworld.com/412
#EnergyHistory #History
Behind every cup of coffee in early America?
→ Caribbean hillsides
→ Enslaved labor
→ Smugglers
→ Silver coffee pots
This episode brews up a global story — and it started long before Starbucks.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#AtlanticHistory #CoffeeCulture #History #Coffee
→ Caribbean hillsides
→ Enslaved labor
→ Smugglers
→ Silver coffee pots
This episode brews up a global story — and it started long before Starbucks.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#AtlanticHistory #CoffeeCulture #History #Coffee
December 25, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Behind every cup of coffee in early America?
→ Caribbean hillsides
→ Enslaved labor
→ Smugglers
→ Silver coffee pots
This episode brews up a global story — and it started long before Starbucks.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#AtlanticHistory #CoffeeCulture #History #Coffee
→ Caribbean hillsides
→ Enslaved labor
→ Smugglers
→ Silver coffee pots
This episode brews up a global story — and it started long before Starbucks.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#AtlanticHistory #CoffeeCulture #History #Coffee
He helped spark a revolution—then faded into the background. 🔥🕵️♂️
Stacy Schiff brings Samuel Adams back into the spotlight as a master of strategy, words, and rebellion.
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/350
#SamuelAdams #VastEarlyAmerica #History
Stacy Schiff brings Samuel Adams back into the spotlight as a master of strategy, words, and rebellion.
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/350
#SamuelAdams #VastEarlyAmerica #History
Episode 350: Stacy Schiff, The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams
Episode featuring Stacy Schiff about Samuel Adams
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December 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
He helped spark a revolution—then faded into the background. 🔥🕵️♂️
Stacy Schiff brings Samuel Adams back into the spotlight as a master of strategy, words, and rebellion.
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/350
#SamuelAdams #VastEarlyAmerica #History
Stacy Schiff brings Samuel Adams back into the spotlight as a master of strategy, words, and rebellion.
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/350
#SamuelAdams #VastEarlyAmerica #History
New episode! It’s the 252nd anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, so naturally, we’re diving into the unexpected story of coffee in early America
From Caribbean plantations to Boston riots, this drink shaped a revolution
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
What’s your favorite historical coffee fact?
From Caribbean plantations to Boston riots, this drink shaped a revolution
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
What’s your favorite historical coffee fact?
Episode 429: Michelle McDonald, Coffee in Early America: Why Americans Really Drink Coffee
Have you ever wondered why so many Americans drink coffee in the morning? Join us for an exploration of coffee in early America.
www.benfranklinsworld.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
New episode! It’s the 252nd anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, so naturally, we’re diving into the unexpected story of coffee in early America
From Caribbean plantations to Boston riots, this drink shaped a revolution
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
What’s your favorite historical coffee fact?
From Caribbean plantations to Boston riots, this drink shaped a revolution
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
What’s your favorite historical coffee fact?
“Tea was 2–3x more expensive than chocolate. Coffee? The cheapest of all.” — Michelle Craig McDonald, on colonial America’s surprising coffee habit.
You’ll never look at your morning cup the same.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#Skystorians #Coffee #FoodHistory #Podcasts
You’ll never look at your morning cup the same.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#Skystorians #Coffee #FoodHistory #Podcasts
Episode 429: Michelle McDonald, Coffee in Early America: Why Americans Really Drink Coffee
Have you ever wondered why so many Americans drink coffee in the morning? Join us for an exploration of coffee in early America.
www.benfranklinsworld.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
“Tea was 2–3x more expensive than chocolate. Coffee? The cheapest of all.” — Michelle Craig McDonald, on colonial America’s surprising coffee habit.
You’ll never look at your morning cup the same.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#Skystorians #Coffee #FoodHistory #Podcasts
You’ll never look at your morning cup the same.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#Skystorians #Coffee #FoodHistory #Podcasts
🕰️ What if Parliament had taxed coffee instead of tea in 1773?
Would we call it the Boston Coffee Party?
Historian Michelle Craig McDonald joins us to explore this and more.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#AmericanRevolution #FoodHistory #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #America250
Would we call it the Boston Coffee Party?
Historian Michelle Craig McDonald joins us to explore this and more.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#AmericanRevolution #FoodHistory #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #America250
December 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
🕰️ What if Parliament had taxed coffee instead of tea in 1773?
Would we call it the Boston Coffee Party?
Historian Michelle Craig McDonald joins us to explore this and more.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#AmericanRevolution #FoodHistory #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #America250
Would we call it the Boston Coffee Party?
Historian Michelle Craig McDonald joins us to explore this and more.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#AmericanRevolution #FoodHistory #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #America250
The rich tapestry of Native Nations has shaped the continent for over a thousand years.Dive into their stories and legacies: www.benfranklinsworld.com/397
#FirstNations #HistoryUncovered #VastEarlyAmerica #BenFranklinsWorld #History #USHistory
#FirstNations #HistoryUncovered #VastEarlyAmerica #BenFranklinsWorld #History #USHistory
December 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The rich tapestry of Native Nations has shaped the continent for over a thousand years.Dive into their stories and legacies: www.benfranklinsworld.com/397
#FirstNations #HistoryUncovered #VastEarlyAmerica #BenFranklinsWorld #History #USHistory
#FirstNations #HistoryUncovered #VastEarlyAmerica #BenFranklinsWorld #History #USHistory
☕ Think tea was the drink of choice in colonial America?
Think again.
Our latest episode reveals why coffee — not tea — became the go-to beverage for early Americans (and no, it wasn’t just about the Boston Tea Party).
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#VastEarlyAmerica #BostonTeaParty #Coffee
Think again.
Our latest episode reveals why coffee — not tea — became the go-to beverage for early Americans (and no, it wasn’t just about the Boston Tea Party).
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#VastEarlyAmerica #BostonTeaParty #Coffee
December 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
☕ Think tea was the drink of choice in colonial America?
Think again.
Our latest episode reveals why coffee — not tea — became the go-to beverage for early Americans (and no, it wasn’t just about the Boston Tea Party).
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#VastEarlyAmerica #BostonTeaParty #Coffee
Think again.
Our latest episode reveals why coffee — not tea — became the go-to beverage for early Americans (and no, it wasn’t just about the Boston Tea Party).
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#VastEarlyAmerica #BostonTeaParty #Coffee
Historian Joe Adelman steps behind the mic this week!
His guest? Michelle Craig McDonald, author of Coffee Nation.
They cover smuggling, silver coffee pots, enslaved labor, and why Americans fell hard for coffee.
🎙️ www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#HistoryPod #CoffeeNerds #FoodHistory #Coffee
His guest? Michelle Craig McDonald, author of Coffee Nation.
They cover smuggling, silver coffee pots, enslaved labor, and why Americans fell hard for coffee.
🎙️ www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#HistoryPod #CoffeeNerds #FoodHistory #Coffee
Episode 429: Michelle McDonald, Coffee in Early America: Why Americans Really Drink Coffee
Have you ever wondered why so many Americans drink coffee in the morning? Join us for an exploration of coffee in early America.
www.benfranklinsworld.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Historian Joe Adelman steps behind the mic this week!
His guest? Michelle Craig McDonald, author of Coffee Nation.
They cover smuggling, silver coffee pots, enslaved labor, and why Americans fell hard for coffee.
🎙️ www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#HistoryPod #CoffeeNerds #FoodHistory #Coffee
His guest? Michelle Craig McDonald, author of Coffee Nation.
They cover smuggling, silver coffee pots, enslaved labor, and why Americans fell hard for coffee.
🎙️ www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#HistoryPod #CoffeeNerds #FoodHistory #Coffee
Behind every cup of coffee in early America?
→ Caribbean hillsides
→ Enslaved labor
→ Smugglers
→ Silver coffee pots
This episode brews up a global story — and it started long before Starbucks.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#AtlanticHistory #CoffeeCulture #History #Coffee
→ Caribbean hillsides
→ Enslaved labor
→ Smugglers
→ Silver coffee pots
This episode brews up a global story — and it started long before Starbucks.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#AtlanticHistory #CoffeeCulture #History #Coffee
December 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Behind every cup of coffee in early America?
→ Caribbean hillsides
→ Enslaved labor
→ Smugglers
→ Silver coffee pots
This episode brews up a global story — and it started long before Starbucks.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#AtlanticHistory #CoffeeCulture #History #Coffee
→ Caribbean hillsides
→ Enslaved labor
→ Smugglers
→ Silver coffee pots
This episode brews up a global story — and it started long before Starbucks.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#AtlanticHistory #CoffeeCulture #History #Coffee
🗓️ 250 years ago today, Dr. Joseph Warren died fighting at Bunker Hill.
Who was this physician-turned-patriot, and why did his death change the course of the American Revolution?
🎧 Listen now: benfranklinsworld.com/413
#Rev250 #EarlyAmerica #BunkerHill
Who was this physician-turned-patriot, and why did his death change the course of the American Revolution?
🎧 Listen now: benfranklinsworld.com/413
#Rev250 #EarlyAmerica #BunkerHill
benfranklinsworld.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
🗓️ 250 years ago today, Dr. Joseph Warren died fighting at Bunker Hill.
Who was this physician-turned-patriot, and why did his death change the course of the American Revolution?
🎧 Listen now: benfranklinsworld.com/413
#Rev250 #EarlyAmerica #BunkerHill
Who was this physician-turned-patriot, and why did his death change the course of the American Revolution?
🎧 Listen now: benfranklinsworld.com/413
#Rev250 #EarlyAmerica #BunkerHill
New episode! It’s the 252nd anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, so naturally, we’re diving into the unexpected story of coffee in early America
From Caribbean plantations to Boston riots, this drink shaped a revolution
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
What’s your favorite historical coffee fact?
From Caribbean plantations to Boston riots, this drink shaped a revolution
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
What’s your favorite historical coffee fact?
Episode 429: Michelle McDonald, Coffee in Early America: Why Americans Really Drink Coffee
Have you ever wondered why so many Americans drink coffee in the morning? Join us for an exploration of coffee in early America.
www.benfranklinsworld.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:12 AM
New episode! It’s the 252nd anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, so naturally, we’re diving into the unexpected story of coffee in early America
From Caribbean plantations to Boston riots, this drink shaped a revolution
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
What’s your favorite historical coffee fact?
From Caribbean plantations to Boston riots, this drink shaped a revolution
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
What’s your favorite historical coffee fact?
Massachusetts was a center of liberty—and slavery. 🗝️⛓️
Kyera Singleton explores the lives of enslaved people in Massachusetts and how they fought for freedom long before 1776.
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/360
#BlackHistory #VastEarlyAmerica #History #Boston #Slavery
Kyera Singleton explores the lives of enslaved people in Massachusetts and how they fought for freedom long before 1776.
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/360
#BlackHistory #VastEarlyAmerica #History #Boston #Slavery
Episode 360: Kyera Singleton, Slavery & Freedom in Massachusetts
Kyera Singleton, the Executive Director of the Royall House and Slave Quarters in Medford, Massachusetts, joins us to investigate the story of slavery and freedom within the first state in Massachusetts.
benfranklinsworld.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Massachusetts was a center of liberty—and slavery. 🗝️⛓️
Kyera Singleton explores the lives of enslaved people in Massachusetts and how they fought for freedom long before 1776.
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/360
#BlackHistory #VastEarlyAmerica #History #Boston #Slavery
Kyera Singleton explores the lives of enslaved people in Massachusetts and how they fought for freedom long before 1776.
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/360
#BlackHistory #VastEarlyAmerica #History #Boston #Slavery
Why did a Boston Son of Liberty name his kids Catherine Macaulay and John Wilkes?
🧬 Because lineage was political.
Karin Wulf explores family, power & identity.
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/416
#America250 #Revolution250 #AmericanRevolution #AmRev #USHistory #History
🧬 Because lineage was political.
Karin Wulf explores family, power & identity.
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/416
#America250 #Revolution250 #AmericanRevolution #AmRev #USHistory #History
December 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Why did a Boston Son of Liberty name his kids Catherine Macaulay and John Wilkes?
🧬 Because lineage was political.
Karin Wulf explores family, power & identity.
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/416
#America250 #Revolution250 #AmericanRevolution #AmRev #USHistory #History
🧬 Because lineage was political.
Karin Wulf explores family, power & identity.
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/416
#America250 #Revolution250 #AmericanRevolution #AmRev #USHistory #History
“Tea was 2–3x more expensive than chocolate. Coffee? The cheapest of all.” — Michelle Craig McDonald, on colonial America’s surprising coffee habit.
You’ll never look at your morning cup the same.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#Skystorians #Coffee #FoodHistory #Podcasts
You’ll never look at your morning cup the same.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#Skystorians #Coffee #FoodHistory #Podcasts
Episode 429: Michelle McDonald, Coffee in Early America: Why Americans Really Drink Coffee
Have you ever wondered why so many Americans drink coffee in the morning? Join us for an exploration of coffee in early America.
www.benfranklinsworld.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
“Tea was 2–3x more expensive than chocolate. Coffee? The cheapest of all.” — Michelle Craig McDonald, on colonial America’s surprising coffee habit.
You’ll never look at your morning cup the same.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#Skystorians #Coffee #FoodHistory #Podcasts
You’ll never look at your morning cup the same.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#Skystorians #Coffee #FoodHistory #Podcasts
🕰️ What if Parliament had taxed coffee instead of tea in 1773?
Would we call it the Boston Coffee Party?
Historian Michelle Craig McDonald joins us to explore this and more.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#AmericanRevolution #FoodHistory #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #America250
Would we call it the Boston Coffee Party?
Historian Michelle Craig McDonald joins us to explore this and more.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#AmericanRevolution #FoodHistory #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #America250
December 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
🕰️ What if Parliament had taxed coffee instead of tea in 1773?
Would we call it the Boston Coffee Party?
Historian Michelle Craig McDonald joins us to explore this and more.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#AmericanRevolution #FoodHistory #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #America250
Would we call it the Boston Coffee Party?
Historian Michelle Craig McDonald joins us to explore this and more.
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#AmericanRevolution #FoodHistory #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #America250
“Liberty of conscience” wasn’t just a slogan—it was Roger Williams’ life’s work.
Discover how he redefined church, state, and freedom in early America.
🎧 Episode 417: www.benfranklinsworld.com/417
#EarlyAmerica #ReligiousFreedom #Podcasts #USHistory #RhodeIsland
Discover how he redefined church, state, and freedom in early America.
🎧 Episode 417: www.benfranklinsworld.com/417
#EarlyAmerica #ReligiousFreedom #Podcasts #USHistory #RhodeIsland
www.benfranklinsworld.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
“Liberty of conscience” wasn’t just a slogan—it was Roger Williams’ life’s work.
Discover how he redefined church, state, and freedom in early America.
🎧 Episode 417: www.benfranklinsworld.com/417
#EarlyAmerica #ReligiousFreedom #Podcasts #USHistory #RhodeIsland
Discover how he redefined church, state, and freedom in early America.
🎧 Episode 417: www.benfranklinsworld.com/417
#EarlyAmerica #ReligiousFreedom #Podcasts #USHistory #RhodeIsland
Too often, LGBTQ+ lives are left out of the stories of the American Revolutionary Era.
We change that in Ep. 414 with John McCurdy. Join us.
👉 www.benfranklinsworld.com/414
#PrideMonth #EarlyAmericanHistory #Skystorians
We change that in Ep. 414 with John McCurdy. Join us.
👉 www.benfranklinsworld.com/414
#PrideMonth #EarlyAmericanHistory #Skystorians
December 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Too often, LGBTQ+ lives are left out of the stories of the American Revolutionary Era.
We change that in Ep. 414 with John McCurdy. Join us.
👉 www.benfranklinsworld.com/414
#PrideMonth #EarlyAmericanHistory #Skystorians
We change that in Ep. 414 with John McCurdy. Join us.
👉 www.benfranklinsworld.com/414
#PrideMonth #EarlyAmericanHistory #Skystorians
💡Ben Franklin’s famous stove wasn’t just about comfort; it was about conservation. In the 1740s, wood was disappearing fast, and he saw the crisis coming. So he built a better way to heat a room.
Explore the science, the stakes, and the stoves: 🎙️ benfranklinsworld.com/412
#History
Explore the science, the stakes, and the stoves: 🎙️ benfranklinsworld.com/412
#History
412 Joyce Chaplin, The Franklin Stove
How did Benjamin Franklin’s stove save energy? What does it reveal about wood, trees, and attempts to control the climate?
benfranklinsworld.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
💡Ben Franklin’s famous stove wasn’t just about comfort; it was about conservation. In the 1740s, wood was disappearing fast, and he saw the crisis coming. So he built a better way to heat a room.
Explore the science, the stakes, and the stoves: 🎙️ benfranklinsworld.com/412
#History
Explore the science, the stakes, and the stoves: 🎙️ benfranklinsworld.com/412
#History
Historian Joe Adelman steps behind the mic this week!
His guest? Michelle Craig McDonald, author of Coffee Nation.
They cover smuggling, silver coffee pots, enslaved labor, and why Americans fell hard for coffee.
🎙️ www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#HistoryPod #CoffeeNerds #FoodHistory #Coffee
His guest? Michelle Craig McDonald, author of Coffee Nation.
They cover smuggling, silver coffee pots, enslaved labor, and why Americans fell hard for coffee.
🎙️ www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#HistoryPod #CoffeeNerds #FoodHistory #Coffee
Episode 429: Michelle McDonald, Coffee in Early America: Why Americans Really Drink Coffee
Have you ever wondered why so many Americans drink coffee in the morning? Join us for an exploration of coffee in early America.
www.benfranklinsworld.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Historian Joe Adelman steps behind the mic this week!
His guest? Michelle Craig McDonald, author of Coffee Nation.
They cover smuggling, silver coffee pots, enslaved labor, and why Americans fell hard for coffee.
🎙️ www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#HistoryPod #CoffeeNerds #FoodHistory #Coffee
His guest? Michelle Craig McDonald, author of Coffee Nation.
They cover smuggling, silver coffee pots, enslaved labor, and why Americans fell hard for coffee.
🎙️ www.benfranklinsworld.com/429
#HistoryPod #CoffeeNerds #FoodHistory #Coffee