Ben Franklin's World

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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Once the best..,,
May 2
This was once my favorite podcast, but once it went professional the quality dropped. It transitioned from a work of love to work….
What it says on the tin
May 6
Informative and nuanced, the kind of historiography we need.
Terrific podcast
Mar 25
I enjoy learning about all the inhabitants of Ben’s world- natives, enslaved, colonists - and their social, economic, and political interactions. It’s good to listen to historians present their research, and the voices of those neglected from the typical perspective.
Episode 403 - Adams
Mar 12
I enjoyed this episode: Elizabeth asked good questions and Lindsay did a nice job replying. I would argue that Hamilton wasn’t a true New Yorker - he was (basically) from the Virgin Islands and was in the US for roughly 15 years when he took office as Treasury Secretary. He simply had an IQ of 750 and it’s unfortunate the direction he went in once he left office. But he DEFINITELY is responsible for our economy today! Nevertheless - a monument should be erected in DC for the first Adams administration; he was a good man.
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- Channel
- CreatorLiz Covart
- Years Active2014 - 2025
- Episodes451
- RatingClean
- Copyright© Liz Covart 2025
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