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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 part of the American Revolution do you wish more people knew about?
We asked the filmmakers behind Ken Burns’ The American Revolution what surprised them most—and their answers were 🔥
🎧 Listen now: benfranklinsworld.com/425
#AskHistorians #HistoryTalk #KenBurns #BFW
We asked the filmmakers behind Ken Burns’ The American Revolution what surprised them most—and their answers were 🔥
🎧 Listen now: benfranklinsworld.com/425
#AskHistorians #HistoryTalk #KenBurns #BFW
November 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
What part of the American Revolution do you wish more people knew about?
We asked the filmmakers behind Ken Burns’ The American Revolution what surprised them most—and their answers were 🔥
🎧 Listen now: benfranklinsworld.com/425
#AskHistorians #HistoryTalk #KenBurns #BFW
We asked the filmmakers behind Ken Burns’ The American Revolution what surprised them most—and their answers were 🔥
🎧 Listen now: benfranklinsworld.com/425
#AskHistorians #HistoryTalk #KenBurns #BFW
The Declaration of Independence didn’t just stay in America.
It crossed oceans, sparked debates, and was mistranslated into German and French.
Explore its global journey with Emily Sneff on this week’s episode. 📜🌍
#History #America250 #FourthofJuly
🔗 www.benfranklinsworld.com/415
It crossed oceans, sparked debates, and was mistranslated into German and French.
Explore its global journey with Emily Sneff on this week’s episode. 📜🌍
#History #America250 #FourthofJuly
🔗 www.benfranklinsworld.com/415
November 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The Declaration of Independence didn’t just stay in America.
It crossed oceans, sparked debates, and was mistranslated into German and French.
Explore its global journey with Emily Sneff on this week’s episode. 📜🌍
#History #America250 #FourthofJuly
🔗 www.benfranklinsworld.com/415
It crossed oceans, sparked debates, and was mistranslated into German and French.
Explore its global journey with Emily Sneff on this week’s episode. 📜🌍
#History #America250 #FourthofJuly
🔗 www.benfranklinsworld.com/415
Phillis Wheatley changed the world with her words—now she’s inspiring theater. 🎭
In Ep. 377, Ade Solanke shares how dramatizing Wheatley’s life invites deeper understanding of her power and legacy.
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/377
#BlackHistory #VastEarlyAmerica #History #Boston #AmRev
In Ep. 377, Ade Solanke shares how dramatizing Wheatley’s life invites deeper understanding of her power and legacy.
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/377
#BlackHistory #VastEarlyAmerica #History #Boston #AmRev
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Phillis Wheatley changed the world with her words—now she’s inspiring theater. 🎭
In Ep. 377, Ade Solanke shares how dramatizing Wheatley’s life invites deeper understanding of her power and legacy.
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/377
#BlackHistory #VastEarlyAmerica #History #Boston #AmRev
In Ep. 377, Ade Solanke shares how dramatizing Wheatley’s life invites deeper understanding of her power and legacy.
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/377
#BlackHistory #VastEarlyAmerica #History #Boston #AmRev
The U.S. turns 250 in 2026—how will we mark the Fourth of July? 🎆🇺🇸
In Ep. 361, Ben Franklin’s World explores the history of July 4 celebrations—and what the Semiquincentennial might look like.
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/361
#FourthofJuly #VastEarlyAmerica #History
In Ep. 361, Ben Franklin’s World explores the history of July 4 celebrations—and what the Semiquincentennial might look like.
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/361
#FourthofJuly #VastEarlyAmerica #History
Episode 361: Fourth of July in 2026
Lindsay M. Chervinsky, Ronald Angelo Johnson, and Kariann Akemi Yokota join us to answer questions about the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. All three guests are historians of the American Revolutionary Era who research
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November 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The U.S. turns 250 in 2026—how will we mark the Fourth of July? 🎆🇺🇸
In Ep. 361, Ben Franklin’s World explores the history of July 4 celebrations—and what the Semiquincentennial might look like.
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/361
#FourthofJuly #VastEarlyAmerica #History
In Ep. 361, Ben Franklin’s World explores the history of July 4 celebrations—and what the Semiquincentennial might look like.
🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/361
#FourthofJuly #VastEarlyAmerica #History
What’s the most asked question about the Declaration of Independence?
Emily Sneff has heard them all—and answers some of yours in our latest episode.
📜 Myths, manuscripts, missing minutes—it’s all here.
#USHistory #History #America250 #Rev250 #July4th
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/415
Emily Sneff has heard them all—and answers some of yours in our latest episode.
📜 Myths, manuscripts, missing minutes—it’s all here.
#USHistory #History #America250 #Rev250 #July4th
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/415
November 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
What’s the most asked question about the Declaration of Independence?
Emily Sneff has heard them all—and answers some of yours in our latest episode.
📜 Myths, manuscripts, missing minutes—it’s all here.
#USHistory #History #America250 #Rev250 #July4th
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/415
Emily Sneff has heard them all—and answers some of yours in our latest episode.
📜 Myths, manuscripts, missing minutes—it’s all here.
#USHistory #History #America250 #Rev250 #July4th
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/415
🥳 HISTORY NERD ALERT:
You’re invited to a Watch Party for Ken Burns’ The American Revolution!
🗓 Sunday, Nov 16 | ⏰ 8pm ET
💬 Live chat with LizCovart, Michael Hattem & Jason Herbert
RSVP ➡️ benfranklinsworld.com/watch...
#WatchParty #KenBurns #HistoryCommunity #BFW
You’re invited to a Watch Party for Ken Burns’ The American Revolution!
🗓 Sunday, Nov 16 | ⏰ 8pm ET
💬 Live chat with LizCovart, Michael Hattem & Jason Herbert
RSVP ➡️ benfranklinsworld.com/watch...
#WatchParty #KenBurns #HistoryCommunity #BFW
Ken Burns' The American Revolution Watch Party
Watch the premiere of Ken Burns' The American Revolution on PBS with historians Liz Covart, Jason Herbert, and Michael Hattem.
benfranklinsworld.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
🥳 HISTORY NERD ALERT:
You’re invited to a Watch Party for Ken Burns’ The American Revolution!
🗓 Sunday, Nov 16 | ⏰ 8pm ET
💬 Live chat with LizCovart, Michael Hattem & Jason Herbert
RSVP ➡️ benfranklinsworld.com/watch...
#WatchParty #KenBurns #HistoryCommunity #BFW
You’re invited to a Watch Party for Ken Burns’ The American Revolution!
🗓 Sunday, Nov 16 | ⏰ 8pm ET
💬 Live chat with LizCovart, Michael Hattem & Jason Herbert
RSVP ➡️ benfranklinsworld.com/watch...
#WatchParty #KenBurns #HistoryCommunity #BFW
What part of the American Revolution do you wish more people knew about?
We asked the filmmakers behind Ken Burns’ The American Revolution what surprised them most—and their answers were 🔥
🎧 Listen now: benfranklinsworld.com/425
#AskHistorians #HistoryTalk #KenBurns #BFW
We asked the filmmakers behind Ken Burns’ The American Revolution what surprised them most—and their answers were 🔥
🎧 Listen now: benfranklinsworld.com/425
#AskHistorians #HistoryTalk #KenBurns #BFW
November 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM
What part of the American Revolution do you wish more people knew about?
We asked the filmmakers behind Ken Burns’ The American Revolution what surprised them most—and their answers were 🔥
🎧 Listen now: benfranklinsworld.com/425
#AskHistorians #HistoryTalk #KenBurns #BFW
We asked the filmmakers behind Ken Burns’ The American Revolution what surprised them most—and their answers were 🔥
🎧 Listen now: benfranklinsworld.com/425
#AskHistorians #HistoryTalk #KenBurns #BFW
The American Revolution wasn’t just George Washington & July 4.
It was war, civil unrest, global conflict, and personal survival.
🎙️ The real story behind the new Ken Burns film—only on Ben Franklin’s World:
👉 benfranklinsworld.com/425
#HistoryMatters #KenBurns #AmericanRevolution
It was war, civil unrest, global conflict, and personal survival.
🎙️ The real story behind the new Ken Burns film—only on Ben Franklin’s World:
👉 benfranklinsworld.com/425
#HistoryMatters #KenBurns #AmericanRevolution
November 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The American Revolution wasn’t just George Washington & July 4.
It was war, civil unrest, global conflict, and personal survival.
🎙️ The real story behind the new Ken Burns film—only on Ben Franklin’s World:
👉 benfranklinsworld.com/425
#HistoryMatters #KenBurns #AmericanRevolution
It was war, civil unrest, global conflict, and personal survival.
🎙️ The real story behind the new Ken Burns film—only on Ben Franklin’s World:
👉 benfranklinsworld.com/425
#HistoryMatters #KenBurns #AmericanRevolution
Curious minds, this one's for you.
If you're into:
📜 Revolutionary history
🕵️♂️ Rethinking the past
🎙️ Thoughtful, narrative-driven interviews
Then you'll love this episode of Ben Franklin’s World about Dunmore’s Proclamation, 250 years later.
🎧 Dive in: benfranklinsworld.com/424
If you're into:
📜 Revolutionary history
🕵️♂️ Rethinking the past
🎙️ Thoughtful, narrative-driven interviews
Then you'll love this episode of Ben Franklin’s World about Dunmore’s Proclamation, 250 years later.
🎧 Dive in: benfranklinsworld.com/424
November 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Curious minds, this one's for you.
If you're into:
📜 Revolutionary history
🕵️♂️ Rethinking the past
🎙️ Thoughtful, narrative-driven interviews
Then you'll love this episode of Ben Franklin’s World about Dunmore’s Proclamation, 250 years later.
🎧 Dive in: benfranklinsworld.com/424
If you're into:
📜 Revolutionary history
🕵️♂️ Rethinking the past
🎙️ Thoughtful, narrative-driven interviews
Then you'll love this episode of Ben Franklin’s World about Dunmore’s Proclamation, 250 years later.
🎧 Dive in: benfranklinsworld.com/424
⏳ Ken Burns’ The American Revolution premieres this Sunday, Nov 16 at 8pm ET on PBS!
Warm up for the premiere with a behind-the-scenes look at how the film was made.
🎧 New episode: benfranklinsworld.com/425
#KenBurnsPBS #AmericanRevolution #Documentary #BFW
Warm up for the premiere with a behind-the-scenes look at how the film was made.
🎧 New episode: benfranklinsworld.com/425
#KenBurnsPBS #AmericanRevolution #Documentary #BFW
November 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
⏳ Ken Burns’ The American Revolution premieres this Sunday, Nov 16 at 8pm ET on PBS!
Warm up for the premiere with a behind-the-scenes look at how the film was made.
🎧 New episode: benfranklinsworld.com/425
#KenBurnsPBS #AmericanRevolution #Documentary #BFW
Warm up for the premiere with a behind-the-scenes look at how the film was made.
🎧 New episode: benfranklinsworld.com/425
#KenBurnsPBS #AmericanRevolution #Documentary #BFW
The filmmakers behind Ken Burns’ The American Revolution say they didn’t set out to make an argument.
They made a discovery.
What will YOU discover when you revisit the Revolution through their lens?
🎧 Listen here: benfranklinsworld.com/425
#KenBurnsPBS #AmericanRevolution $Revolution250
They made a discovery.
What will YOU discover when you revisit the Revolution through their lens?
🎧 Listen here: benfranklinsworld.com/425
#KenBurnsPBS #AmericanRevolution $Revolution250
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The filmmakers behind Ken Burns’ The American Revolution say they didn’t set out to make an argument.
They made a discovery.
What will YOU discover when you revisit the Revolution through their lens?
🎧 Listen here: benfranklinsworld.com/425
#KenBurnsPBS #AmericanRevolution $Revolution250
They made a discovery.
What will YOU discover when you revisit the Revolution through their lens?
🎧 Listen here: benfranklinsworld.com/425
#KenBurnsPBS #AmericanRevolution $Revolution250
Is Lord Dunmore a villain of the American Revolution…or an unlikely revolutionary?
He owned enslaved people. He also helped thousands claim freedom.
History is complicated. We dig into it.
🎙️ New episode: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#History #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #Dunmoreat250
He owned enslaved people. He also helped thousands claim freedom.
History is complicated. We dig into it.
🎙️ New episode: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#History #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #Dunmoreat250
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Is Lord Dunmore a villain of the American Revolution…or an unlikely revolutionary?
He owned enslaved people. He also helped thousands claim freedom.
History is complicated. We dig into it.
🎙️ New episode: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#History #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #Dunmoreat250
He owned enslaved people. He also helped thousands claim freedom.
History is complicated. We dig into it.
🎙️ New episode: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#History #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #Dunmoreat250
🚨 Did you know enslaved people often supervised other enslaved people on plantations?
In Ep. 418 of Ben Franklin’s World, we explore the brutal realities of the driver system—and the impossible choices it forced.
🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/418
#History #AtlanticSlavery #Podcasts
In Ep. 418 of Ben Franklin’s World, we explore the brutal realities of the driver system—and the impossible choices it forced.
🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/418
#History #AtlanticSlavery #Podcasts
Episode 418: The Slave Driver's Story
Randy Browne, an award-winning historian and Professor of History at Xavier University, joins us to investigate slavery's driving system.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
🚨 Did you know enslaved people often supervised other enslaved people on plantations?
In Ep. 418 of Ben Franklin’s World, we explore the brutal realities of the driver system—and the impossible choices it forced.
🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/418
#History #AtlanticSlavery #Podcasts
In Ep. 418 of Ben Franklin’s World, we explore the brutal realities of the driver system—and the impossible choices it forced.
🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/418
#History #AtlanticSlavery #Podcasts
What would you risk for freedom?
Your safety? Your home? Your life?
In 1775, hundreds of enslaved Virginians risked everything to flee to a man they were told to fear—British Governor Lord Dunmore.
🎧 Their stories deserve to be heard: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#BlackHistory #Revolution250
Your safety? Your home? Your life?
In 1775, hundreds of enslaved Virginians risked everything to flee to a man they were told to fear—British Governor Lord Dunmore.
🎧 Their stories deserve to be heard: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#BlackHistory #Revolution250
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
What would you risk for freedom?
Your safety? Your home? Your life?
In 1775, hundreds of enslaved Virginians risked everything to flee to a man they were told to fear—British Governor Lord Dunmore.
🎧 Their stories deserve to be heard: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#BlackHistory #Revolution250
Your safety? Your home? Your life?
In 1775, hundreds of enslaved Virginians risked everything to flee to a man they were told to fear—British Governor Lord Dunmore.
🎧 Their stories deserve to be heard: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#BlackHistory #Revolution250
Philly was the hub where Enlightenment ideas docked, where revolutions brewed, and where politics clashed with profit.
📘 Paul Kahan’s deep dive is a must-hear: benfranklinsworld.com/411
#Podcasts #Philly #History #VastEarlyAmerica #Skystorians
📘 Paul Kahan’s deep dive is a must-hear: benfranklinsworld.com/411
#Podcasts #Philly #History #VastEarlyAmerica #Skystorians
Episode 411: Paul Kahan, Philadelphia: An Early History
Two hundred fifty years ago, in May 1775, delegates from thirteen British North American colonies gathered in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. Why was Philadelphia chosen as the seat of Congress? What made the city a critical hub for
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November 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Philly was the hub where Enlightenment ideas docked, where revolutions brewed, and where politics clashed with profit.
📘 Paul Kahan’s deep dive is a must-hear: benfranklinsworld.com/411
#Podcasts #Philly #History #VastEarlyAmerica #Skystorians
📘 Paul Kahan’s deep dive is a must-hear: benfranklinsworld.com/411
#Podcasts #Philly #History #VastEarlyAmerica #Skystorians
Genealogy in early America wasn’t just about ancestry—it shaped freedom, power & identity.
Historian Karin Wulf joins us to explore how lineage helped early Americans define themselves.
🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/416
#History #Genealogy #USHistory #VastEarlyAmerica
Historian Karin Wulf joins us to explore how lineage helped early Americans define themselves.
🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/416
#History #Genealogy #USHistory #VastEarlyAmerica
November 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Genealogy in early America wasn’t just about ancestry—it shaped freedom, power & identity.
Historian Karin Wulf joins us to explore how lineage helped early Americans define themselves.
🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/416
#History #Genealogy #USHistory #VastEarlyAmerica
Historian Karin Wulf joins us to explore how lineage helped early Americans define themselves.
🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/416
#History #Genealogy #USHistory #VastEarlyAmerica
250 years ago this week, Lord Dunmore shook the colonies: “All indented servants, Negroes, or others (appertaining to rebels)… free, that are able and willing to bear arms.”
Dunmore’s Proclamation changed the Revolution.
🎧 Hear the full story: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#AmericanRevolution
Dunmore’s Proclamation changed the Revolution.
🎧 Hear the full story: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#AmericanRevolution
Episode 424: Andrew Lawler, Dunmore's Proclamation & the American Revolution in Virginia
In honor of the 250th anniversary of Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation and the American Revolution in Virginia, which he helped fuel.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
250 years ago this week, Lord Dunmore shook the colonies: “All indented servants, Negroes, or others (appertaining to rebels)… free, that are able and willing to bear arms.”
Dunmore’s Proclamation changed the Revolution.
🎧 Hear the full story: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#AmericanRevolution
Dunmore’s Proclamation changed the Revolution.
🎧 Hear the full story: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#AmericanRevolution
🔥 Was Dunmore’s Proclamation a promise of freedom… or a political weapon?
The 250th anniversary is here, and we’re unpacking the full story.
🎧 Listen & decide: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#Dunmore #Revolution250 #Virginia250 #USHistory #AmericanRevolution
The 250th anniversary is here, and we’re unpacking the full story.
🎧 Listen & decide: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#Dunmore #Revolution250 #Virginia250 #USHistory #AmericanRevolution
Episode 424: Andrew Lawler, Dunmore's Proclamation & the American Revolution in Virginia
In honor of the 250th anniversary of Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation and the American Revolution in Virginia, which he helped fuel.
benfranklinsworld.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
🔥 Was Dunmore’s Proclamation a promise of freedom… or a political weapon?
The 250th anniversary is here, and we’re unpacking the full story.
🎧 Listen & decide: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#Dunmore #Revolution250 #Virginia250 #USHistory #AmericanRevolution
The 250th anniversary is here, and we’re unpacking the full story.
🎧 Listen & decide: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#Dunmore #Revolution250 #Virginia250 #USHistory #AmericanRevolution
🚨 New Episode!
What happens when colonial officials are the ones stealing your land and pocketing your taxes?
Meet the Regulators—farmers who rebelled in 1760s North Carolina.
🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/419
#HistoryPodcast #EarlyAmerica #Revolution250 #NorthCarolina #History #USHistory
What happens when colonial officials are the ones stealing your land and pocketing your taxes?
Meet the Regulators—farmers who rebelled in 1760s North Carolina.
🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/419
#HistoryPodcast #EarlyAmerica #Revolution250 #NorthCarolina #History #USHistory
Episode 419: Nathan Schultz, The North Carolina Regulator Movement
In 1760s North Carolina, a grassroots movement of farmers known as the Regulators rose up against corrupt officials, unjust taxes, and land speculators—all in the name of justice and loyalty to the Crown. Join Liz Covart and historian Nathan Schultz
benfranklinsworld.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
🚨 New Episode!
What happens when colonial officials are the ones stealing your land and pocketing your taxes?
Meet the Regulators—farmers who rebelled in 1760s North Carolina.
🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/419
#HistoryPodcast #EarlyAmerica #Revolution250 #NorthCarolina #History #USHistory
What happens when colonial officials are the ones stealing your land and pocketing your taxes?
Meet the Regulators—farmers who rebelled in 1760s North Carolina.
🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/419
#HistoryPodcast #EarlyAmerica #Revolution250 #NorthCarolina #History #USHistory
Colonial firewood wasn’t just about heat. It fueled:
🏠 Homebuilding
🚢 Shipbuilding
🍲 Cooking
⚔️ Conflict over land
Ben Franklin saw the danger. His stove was part of a bigger energy story we’re still living today. 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/412
#ClimateChange #History #VastEarlyAmerica
🏠 Homebuilding
🚢 Shipbuilding
🍲 Cooking
⚔️ Conflict over land
Ben Franklin saw the danger. His stove was part of a bigger energy story we’re still living today. 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/412
#ClimateChange #History #VastEarlyAmerica
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
November 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Colonial firewood wasn’t just about heat. It fueled:
🏠 Homebuilding
🚢 Shipbuilding
🍲 Cooking
⚔️ Conflict over land
Ben Franklin saw the danger. His stove was part of a bigger energy story we’re still living today. 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/412
#ClimateChange #History #VastEarlyAmerica
🏠 Homebuilding
🚢 Shipbuilding
🍲 Cooking
⚔️ Conflict over land
Ben Franklin saw the danger. His stove was part of a bigger energy story we’re still living today. 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/412
#ClimateChange #History #VastEarlyAmerica
Coffeehouses, courtship, and anonymous questions. ☕️💍
Explore how Londoners sought advice on love & life in the 1690s with @lizcovart.bsky.social and Mary Beth Norton.
🎙 benfranklinsworld.com/410
#BFWorld #History #BritHist #Skystorians
Explore how Londoners sought advice on love & life in the 1690s with @lizcovart.bsky.social and Mary Beth Norton.
🎙 benfranklinsworld.com/410
#BFWorld #History #BritHist #Skystorians
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
November 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Coffeehouses, courtship, and anonymous questions. ☕️💍
Explore how Londoners sought advice on love & life in the 1690s with @lizcovart.bsky.social and Mary Beth Norton.
🎙 benfranklinsworld.com/410
#BFWorld #History #BritHist #Skystorians
Explore how Londoners sought advice on love & life in the 1690s with @lizcovart.bsky.social and Mary Beth Norton.
🎙 benfranklinsworld.com/410
#BFWorld #History #BritHist #Skystorians
Curious minds, this one's for you.
If you're into:
📜 Revolutionary history
🕵️♂️ Rethinking the past
🎙️ Thoughtful, narrative-driven interviews
Then you'll love this episode of Ben Franklin’s World about Dunmore’s Proclamation, 250 years later.
🎧 Dive in: benfranklinsworld.com/424
If you're into:
📜 Revolutionary history
🕵️♂️ Rethinking the past
🎙️ Thoughtful, narrative-driven interviews
Then you'll love this episode of Ben Franklin’s World about Dunmore’s Proclamation, 250 years later.
🎧 Dive in: benfranklinsworld.com/424
November 6, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Curious minds, this one's for you.
If you're into:
📜 Revolutionary history
🕵️♂️ Rethinking the past
🎙️ Thoughtful, narrative-driven interviews
Then you'll love this episode of Ben Franklin’s World about Dunmore’s Proclamation, 250 years later.
🎧 Dive in: benfranklinsworld.com/424
If you're into:
📜 Revolutionary history
🕵️♂️ Rethinking the past
🎙️ Thoughtful, narrative-driven interviews
Then you'll love this episode of Ben Franklin’s World about Dunmore’s Proclamation, 250 years later.
🎧 Dive in: benfranklinsworld.com/424
Think all Rev War artists were elite white men?
Meet Prince Demah: Black, enslaved, trained in London, and a Patriot.
🎧 His story challenges the canon. Hear more on Ben Franklin’s World w/ @drzara.bsky.social
#ArtHistory #RevWar #Revolution250 #USHistory #History
Meet Prince Demah: Black, enslaved, trained in London, and a Patriot.
🎧 His story challenges the canon. Hear more on Ben Franklin’s World w/ @drzara.bsky.social
#ArtHistory #RevWar #Revolution250 #USHistory #History
Episode 423: Zara Anishanslin, The Forgotten Artists of the American Revolution
Zara Anishanslin joins us to uncover the hidden world of artists, artisans, and makers who painted, stitched, and crafted the Revolution into being.
benfranklinsworld.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Think all Rev War artists were elite white men?
Meet Prince Demah: Black, enslaved, trained in London, and a Patriot.
🎧 His story challenges the canon. Hear more on Ben Franklin’s World w/ @drzara.bsky.social
#ArtHistory #RevWar #Revolution250 #USHistory #History
Meet Prince Demah: Black, enslaved, trained in London, and a Patriot.
🎧 His story challenges the canon. Hear more on Ben Franklin’s World w/ @drzara.bsky.social
#ArtHistory #RevWar #Revolution250 #USHistory #History
Is Lord Dunmore a villain of the American Revolution…or an unlikely revolutionary?
He owned enslaved people. He also helped thousands claim freedom.
History is complicated. We dig into it.
🎙️ New episode: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#History #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #Dunmoreat250
He owned enslaved people. He also helped thousands claim freedom.
History is complicated. We dig into it.
🎙️ New episode: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#History #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #Dunmoreat250
November 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Is Lord Dunmore a villain of the American Revolution…or an unlikely revolutionary?
He owned enslaved people. He also helped thousands claim freedom.
History is complicated. We dig into it.
🎙️ New episode: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#History #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #Dunmoreat250
He owned enslaved people. He also helped thousands claim freedom.
History is complicated. We dig into it.
🎙️ New episode: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#History #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #Dunmoreat250
What would you risk for freedom?
Your safety? Your home? Your life?
In 1775, hundreds of enslaved Virginians risked everything to flee to a man they were told to fear—British Governor Lord Dunmore.
🎧 Their stories deserve to be heard: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#BlackHistory #Revolution250
Your safety? Your home? Your life?
In 1775, hundreds of enslaved Virginians risked everything to flee to a man they were told to fear—British Governor Lord Dunmore.
🎧 Their stories deserve to be heard: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#BlackHistory #Revolution250
November 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
What would you risk for freedom?
Your safety? Your home? Your life?
In 1775, hundreds of enslaved Virginians risked everything to flee to a man they were told to fear—British Governor Lord Dunmore.
🎧 Their stories deserve to be heard: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#BlackHistory #Revolution250
Your safety? Your home? Your life?
In 1775, hundreds of enslaved Virginians risked everything to flee to a man they were told to fear—British Governor Lord Dunmore.
🎧 Their stories deserve to be heard: benfranklinsworld.com/424
#BlackHistory #Revolution250