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Climate Change? In these modern times we are sensitized to the term Climate Change. Often in media new developments are made on climate change, while the narrative of "we have until (insert year) to make the change and reverse the effects!!" The earth says otherwise, there is no doubt about whether we are at the point where there is no turning back. We can still uplift the voices of Indigenous People whose knowledge can help with slowing down climate change.
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The Iroquois Confederacy. An Indigenous North American civilization with equal rights and representative government that left Europeans in bewilderment. Their influence affected the American free spirit and the modern day woman's rights movement. This show covers the culture, histories and legends of the Haudenosaunee. The People of the Longhouse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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. It is produced by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
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Hear UR is a podcast written and produced by students at The University of Rochester. Each season tells historicals stories about Western New York. The executive producers for Hear UR are Thomas Fleischman and Stephen Roessner.
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Why do we trace our family histories? What drives our desire to know who our ancestors were and how we’re connected to past people and events? Genealogy is often seen as a modern pursuit, spurred by DNA tests and online records–but in reality, early Americans were deeply invested in understanding and documenting their familial ties. Their desire to…
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416: Lineage: Genealogy in Early America
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1:06:31Have you ever wondered why genealogy captivates so many people? Whether it’s tracing a family tree back generations or holding on to stories told around the dinner table, genealogy offers a powerful sense of connection—a connection that can shape identities, claims of property, and even arguments for freedom. But genealogy isn’t just a modern-day h…
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BFW Revisited: A Declaration in Draft
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1:18:03The Declaration of Independence is one of the most iconic documents in United States history. But what do we really know about how it came to be? In our most recent episode, historian Emily Sneff helped us explore the Declaration through your questions–questions that revealed just how complex, living, and contested this document still is. So in tod…
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Preview of Karin Wulf’s book, Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early America. In eighteenth-century America, genealogy was more than a simple record of family ties--it was a powerful force that shaped society. Lineage delves into an era where individuals, families, and institutions meticulously documented their connections. Whether…
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415: The Many Declarations of Independence
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1:04:31When you picture the Declaration of Independence, what comes to mind? Most people envision a single, iconic document–parchment, signatures, maybe even a scene from National Treasure. But what if I told you, the Declaration of Independence isn’t just one document, but many documents? And that each version of the Declaration tells a different story–a…
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414 Queerness and Reputation in Revolutionary America
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1:01:03How do we uncover queer lives from the distant past, especially in an era when language and records often erased or obscured them? What did queerness look like in early America, and how might it have intersected with power, religion, and empire on the eve of the American Revolution? John McCurdy, a Professor of History and Philosophy at Eastern Mic…
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413 Dr. Joseph Warren & the Battle of Bunker Hill
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1:14:30June 17, 2025, marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, the first full-scale battle of what would become the American War for Independence. Although technically a British victory, Bunker Hill proved that colonial soldiers could hold their own against the might of the British Empire. New England militiamen inflicted 1,054 casualties…
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Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, is nearly upon us, and it offers us the perfect moment for reflection. What do we know about Juneteenth? Where did this holiday begin? And how has it grown from a regional commemoration into a national conversation about freedom, equality, and memory? In this episode…
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It might surprise you, but in the 18th century, people across the globe were reckoning with colder-than-usual weather brought on by the Little Ice Age—a centuries-long chill that made heating homes more urgent than ever. At the same time, early Americans were cutting down trees at an unsustainable pace to stay warm. Enter Benjamin Franklin. In this…
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BFW Revisited: The Early History of the U.S. Congress
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1:08:37To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Second Continental Congress, this episode revisits the origins of the United States Congress and how early Americans built a representative government from revolutionary ideals. Historians Matt Wasniewski and Terrence Ruckner of the Office of the Historian of the U.S. House of Representatives join us to e…
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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 revolutionary ideas, commerce, and culture? And how has Philadelphia’s early history shaped the bro…
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What did friendship between men and women look like in the decades following the American Revolution? Could emotional closeness and intellectual kinship flourish outside of marriage— and without scandal? In this episode, we revisit our earlier conversation with historian Cassandra Good, author of Founding Friendships: Friendships between Men and Wo…
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This is a 30-second trailer for Ben Franklin's World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Liz Covart
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410 The World's First Personal Advice Column
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1:06:13When did people begin seeking anonymous advice for their most profound personal dilemmas? What can the answers to their early questions tell us about the emotional lives of people in the past? We’re traveling back in time to 1690s England to explore the world’s first personal advice column, The Athenian Mercury. This two-sided broadsheet publicatio…
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BFW Revisited: Paul Revere's Ride Through History
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1:29:33Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride is one of the most famous events in American history. On the night of April 18, 1775, Revere set out to warn the Massachusetts countryside that British regulars were marching to seize rebel supplies in Concord. Revere’s name has become legendary, immortalized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous poem, The Midnight Ride…
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409 The Battles of Lexington & Concord, 1775
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58:42April 19, 2025 marked the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord—the moment the American Revolution turned from protest to war. What do we really know about that fateful day? How did the people of Concord prepare for what they faced in April 1775? David Wood, the longtime curator of the Concord Museum and the author of Eyewitness…
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April 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. One of the lesser-known catalysts for these battles was the hunt for artillery. The British military, under General Thomas Gage, sought to seize weapons stockpiled by colonial militias, while Massachusetts Patriots scrambled to secure and hide weapons. This tug-of-war o…
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The 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 17…
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Spreading Awareness about STAMP with Christine Abrams & Grandell Logan
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48:51In this episode we interview Christine Abrams (Tonawanda Seneca, Beaver) and Grandell Logan (Tonawanda Seneca, Snipe), about their resistance against GCEDC (Genessee County Economic Development Center) and the STAMP (Science and Technology Advancement Manufacturing Park) project. And how STAMP has a negative impact on their environment and the eart…
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This month, we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the “shot heard round the world” that ignited the Revolutionary War. But before those battles, and before the Revolution became a war for independence, it was a movement—a fight to secure more local control over government. And no one worked harder to transfor…
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Patrick 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 Pa…
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BFW Revisited: Motherhood in Early America
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53:01What precisely is the work that mothers do to raise children? Has the nature of mothers, motherhood, and the work mothers do changed over time? Nora Doyle, an Associate Professor of History at Western Carolina University, has combed through the historical record to find answers to these questions. Specifically, she’s sought to better understand the…
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406 How Haudenosaunee Women & Fashion Shaped History
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57:23Historians 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 wh…
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Haudenosaunee Earth Knowledge with Rick Hill
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21:26In this episode we sit down with Rick Hill (Tuscarora, Beaver Clan), to discuss Haudenosaunee Knowledge of the earth, and climate change, and what he has learned from his years of research and working with elders who have now passed on.By Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force
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BFW Revisited: The Poison Plot: Adultery & Murder in Colonial Newport
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48:58In 1738, a cooper named Benedict Arnold petitioned the Rhode Island General Assembly for a divorce from his wife Mary Ward Arnold. Benedict claimed that Mary had taken a lover and together they had attempted to murder him with poison. How did this story of love, divorce, and attempted murder unfold? What does it reveal about the larger world of col…
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Sga:t wadǫʼtaʼ wadrihwa’ Ęwa:dǫʼ swadahǫhsi:yǫhs neʼ giʼ nęgyęhwaʼ agaǫtrǫ:wih nene’ Dewa’aǫ:t de̱hadijihgwaʼehs. Tsa’detha:de’, De̱hahateʼtaʼ, Ganesao, Waǫsane:gǫh, Ga̱ha:gwas deyagodihta:’. Ęwa:dǫ’ Dasgweyenawaʼs Patreon’geh. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Protect The Tract
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405 African Americans in Early New York
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1:02:40When 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? Lesl…
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BFW Revisited: Free People of Color in Early America
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1:05:37What does freedom mean when the deck is stacked against you? In commemoration of Black History Month, we’re revisiting a story that is too often overlooked, but critical to our understanding of Early America. Join Warren Milteer, Jr., an Associate Professor of History at George Washington University, as we uncover the lives of free people of color …
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404 The Hidden Legacy of Early African American Cuisine
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1:03:37Did you know that many of the food traditions that define cuisine in the United States today have roots in African culinary traditions and history? Diane Spviey, 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 esta…
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BFW Revisited: Running from Bondage in Revolutionary America
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53:00What would you risk for freedom? Would you risk your safety? You family? Your life? During the American Revolution, enslaved women faced these impossible choices when the British Army promised freedom to those who dared to escape. In honor of Black History Month, we’re revisiting an extraordinary chapter of resilience and bravery: the stories of en…
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Join Andrew as he channels his inner word-nerd and talks about how the vocabularies of Native languages influenced English. He also discuses the characteristics of the "Iroquoian Languages", what they are like and how people are striving to save them after hundreds of years of efforts to eradicate them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…
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Changes in Tuscarora with Vince Schiffert
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23:10In this episode we will sit down with Vince Schiffert (Tuscarora, Turtle Clan) a gardener, forager, hunter, language learner, and retired teacher, talking about what he's noticed change with the environment throughout the years.By Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force
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403 Re-Evaluating John Adams' Presidency
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1:09:42Did you know that John Adams, not George Washington, solidified the precedents of the executive branch and the presidency? Lindsay Chervinsky, an award-winning presidential historian and the Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library, has written a book Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents that Forged the Repub…
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BFW Revisited: The Cabinet: Creation of an American Institution
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1:11:57January 20th, marked Inauguration Day in the United States, the day a new president and his administration takes office. So it seems a fitting time for us to revisit a conversation we had in 2020 about the creation of the Executive Branch, and more specifically, the creation of the president’s cabinet. Lindsay Chervinsky is an award-winning preside…
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Sgę:nǫʼ! In this trailer episode, we will hear from three language learners about their language learning journey, and how putting together this podcast is an important project to begin in our community. Our first episode is coming Gayaʼdago:wah Awędędaʼǫh dawe:t dewáhshę: hęsgahawiʼse:k. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…
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402 Clocks, Watches, and Life in Early America
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1:06:00Do you know what time it is? In early America, this question wasn’t as simple to answer as it is today. Urban dwellers in cities like Boston, Philadelphia, and Charleston often wondered about the time—but few owned their own watches or clocks. So, how did they keep track of the hours? In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of early Ame…
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To close out our mini-series on Tea in early America, we’re going to revisit Episode 160: The Politics of Tea. This episode was part of our Doing History: To the Revolution series with the Omohundro Institute in 2017. In this episode, we’ll revisit how early Americans went from attending tea parties to holding the Boston Tea Party. We’ll also explo…
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In this episode we hear from Wendy Gonyea (Onondaga, Beaver Clan) about her knowledge and experiences of growing up, and living on the Onondaga Nation Territory.By Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force
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During the early days of the American Revolution, British Americans attempted to sway their fellow Britons with consumer politics. In 1768 and 1769, they organized a non-consumption movement of British goods to protest the Townshend Duties. In 1774, they arranged a non-importation and non-exportation movement to protest the Tea Act and Coercive Act…
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In Episode 401, we’ll be exploring the Tea Crisis and how it led to the non-importation/non-exportation movement of 1774-1776. Our guest historian, James Fichter, references the work of Mary Beth Norton and her “The Seventh Tea Ship” article from The William and Mary Quarterly. In this BFW Revisited episode, we’ll travel back to December 2016, when…
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Haudenosaunee Elder Outlook with Oren Lyons
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54:14We sit down with Haudenosaunee Elder Oren Lyons (Onondaga Faithkeeper, Wolf Clan), looking back at how times, and the earth has changed.By Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force
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Norma Jacobs Pt 2. How Colonization Effects Haudenosaunee Environment
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1:03:56In this episode we are back with Norma Jacobs, diving deeper into how colonization has affected Haudenosaunee society, and their connection to the environment.By Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force
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Historical Knowledge on Climate Change with Howard Thompson
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42:34A discussion about historical knowledge on climate change with Mohawk Nation (Wolf Clan) Chief Howard Thompson, who has been a Haudenosaunee representative at United Nations Climate Change Conference, Conference of the Parties sessions.By Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force
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Haudenosaunee Teachings with Norma Jacobs
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1:06:50Norma Jacobs (Cayuga, Wolf Clan), and I discuss different Haudensoaunee teachings about the earth, from her own knowledge, what she has learned from elders, and what she hopes for the future generations to learn from her.By Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force
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This Episode I got to interview Scientist Henry Lickers(Seneca, Turtle Clan). Who gives his perspective on being Haudenosaunee within the field of science, and his knowledge about the environment and climate changeBy Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force
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Join me in interviewing the Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force Director Dave Arquette (Mohawk Nation, Bear Clan). Within this episode we discuss the creation of HETF and how it helps out or environment.By Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force
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How do historians define Ben Franklin’s “world?” What historical event, person, or place in the era of Ben Franklin do they wish you knew about? In celebration of the 400th episode of Ben Franklin’s World, we posed these questions to more than 20 scholars. What do they think? Join the celebration and discover more about the world Ben Franklin lived…
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Climate Change and Indigenous people? A podcast based on that? Welcome to Voices For the Earth! Introducing Violet (Tuscarora Bear Clan) in introducing the first podcast by the Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force. Join in on having conversations with Indigenous peoples who have various environmental knowledge to discuss climate change, and any o…
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In our last episode, Episode 399, we discussed Denmark Vesey’s revolt and the way biblical texts and scripture enabled Vesey to organize what would have been the largest slave revolt in United States history if the revolt had not been thwarted before Vesey could put it into action. Early American history is filled with revolts against enslavers tha…
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