300 Vast Early America
04/13/21 • 68 min
What do historians wish more people better understood about early American history and why do they wish people had that better understanding?
In celebration of the 300th episode of Ben Franklin’s World, we posed these questions to more than 30 scholars. What do they think?
Join the celebration to discover more about Early America and take a behind-the-scenes tour of your favorite history podcast.
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What do historians wish more people better understood about early American history and why do they wish people had that better understanding?
In celebration of the 300th episode of Ben Franklin’s World, we posed these questions to more than 30 scholars. What do they think?
Join the celebration to discover more about Early America and take a behind-the-scenes tour of your favorite history podcast.
Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/300
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Janine Yorimoto Boldt, Associate Curator of American Art at the Chazen Museum of Art and the researcher behind the digital project Colonial Virginia Portraits, leads us on an exploration of portraiture and what it can reveal about the early American past.
Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/299
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