The 9 Best Ben Franklin's World Podcast Episodes
1) 218 Peter G. Rose, How the Dutch Brough Us Santa, Presents, & Treats
Have you ever wondered where the Christmas traditions of stockings, presents, and cookies come from? What about jolly, old Saint Nicholas? Who was he and why do we often call him Santa Claus? Peter G....Show More
2) 003 Richard S. Newman, Future of the Library Company of Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin founded the Library Company of Philadelphia in 1731. Today, you can visit his library and its amazing collections, which begs the question: How has the Library Company managed to sta...Show More
3) 245 Celebrating the Fourth
It wasn’t always fireworks on the fourth. John Adams predicted Americans would celebrate the Second of July, the day Congress voted in favor of independence, "with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, ...Show More
4) 204 James Lewis Jr., The Burr Conspiracy
Aaron Burr: Revolutionary War hero, talented lawyer, Vice President, and Intriguer of treason? Between 1805 and 1807, Aaron Burr supposedly intended to commit treason by dividing the American union. H...Show More
5) 193 Partisans: The Friendship and Rivalry of Adams and Jefferson
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Two drafters and signers of the Declaration of Independence, two diplomats who served the United States abroad in Europe, and two men who went on to serve as vice pres...Show More
6) 138 Patrick Spero, Frontier Politics in Early America
Did you know that Connecticut and Virginia once invaded Pennsylvania? During the 1760s, Connecticut invaded and captured the northeastern corner of Pennsylvania just as Virginia invaded and captured p...Show More
7) 137 Erica Dunbar: The Washingtons' Runaway Slave, Ona Judge
George Washington was an accomplished man. He served as a delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, first President of the United States, and...Show More
8) 238 Stephen Brumwell, Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold is an intriguing figure. He was both a military hero who greatly impacted and furthered the American War for Independence with his bravery on the battlefield and someone who did someth...Show More
9) 002 Cornelia King, Exhibitions at the Library Company of Philadelphia
Have you ever walked through a museum and wondered why its staff chose to feature the artifacts you saw? Cornelia King, Chief of Reference at the Library Company of Philadelphia discusses “That’s So G...Show More
002 Cornelia King, Exhibitions at the Library Company of Philadelphia
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10) BFW Revisited: The World of John Singleton Copley
What does it mean to be caught between two worlds? Between loyalty and liberty, artistry and commerce, and between the British North American colonies and the British Empire? We’re revisiting our exp...Show More