Liz Covart

2 weeks ago | benfranklinsworld.com | Liz Covart

https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/408_Hattem.mp3The American Revolution was more than just a series of events that unfolded between 1763 and 1783, the American Revolution is our national origin story– one we’ve passed down, shaped, and reshaped for the last 250 years. But what do we really mean when we talk about “the Revolution?” Whose Revolution are we remembering? And how has the meaning of 1776 shifted from generation to generation?

1 month ago | benfranklinsworld.com | Liz Covart

https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/407_Ragosta.mp3Patrick Henry is one of the most famous voices of the American Revolution. He was known in his own time for his powerful speeches and his unwavering commitment to liberty. But did you know that later in life, Patrick Henry opposed the United States Constitution? Did you know that during the political crisis of 1798/99, George Washington wrote to Patrick Henry and asked him to save the nation?

1 month ago | benfranklinsworld.com | Liz Covart

https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/406_Kane.mp3Historians use a lot of different sources when they research the past. Many rely on primary source documents, documents that were written by official government bodies or those written by the people who witnessed the events or changes historians are studying. But how do you uncover the voices and stories of people who didn’t know how to write or whose families didn’t preserve much of their writing?

1 month ago | benfranklinsworld.com | Liz Covart

https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/405_Harris.mp3When we think of slavery in Early America, we often think about the plantations and economies of the South. But did you know that slavery was also deeply entrenched in New York City? Did you know that Africans and African Americans helped New York City confront slavery, freedom, and racism in the Early American Republic and Antebellum periods? Leslie M.

2 months ago | benfranklinsworld.com | Liz Covart

https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/404_Spivey.mp3Did you know that many of the food traditions that define cuisine in the United States today have roots in African American culinary history? Diane M. Spivey, a culinary historian and author of three culinary history books, joins us to uncover the rich and complex legacy of African and African American foodways and how those foodways helped establish the United States.