Episode 442: Everyday Military Life in the American Revolution

by Ben Franklin's World | Jun 2, 2026 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk

Episode 442: Everyday Military Life in the American Revolution – Ben Franklin’s World https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/442_Everyday_Military_Life.mp3When we picture the War for American Independence, we picture battles. But for the men and...

Episode 441: Gregory O’Malley, The Escapes of David George

by Ben Franklin's World | May 19, 2026 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk

Episode 441: Gregory O’Malley, The Escapes of David George – Ben Franklin’s World https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/441_OMalley.mp3What does it mean to escape?For David George, who was born enslaved in Virginia in the 1740s, the answer was...

Episode 440: Brooke Newman, Jefferson’s Cut Grievance and the British Monarchy’s Role in Slavery

by Ben Franklin's World | May 5, 2026 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk

Episode 440: Brooke Newman, Jefferson’s Cut Grievance and the British Monarchy’s Role in Slavery – Ben Franklin’s World https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/440_Newman.mp3Thomas Jefferson wrote about 30 grievances against King George...

Episode 439: Emily Sneff, When the Declaration of Independence Was News in 1776

by Ben Franklin's World | Apr 21, 2026 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk

Episode 439: Emily Sneff, When the Declaration of Independence Was News in 1776 – Ben Franklin’s World https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/439_Sneff.mp3What happens when the most important document in American history leaves the room where it was...

Episode 438: Rick Bell, The American Revolution and the Fate of the World

by Ben Franklin's World | Apr 7, 2026 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk

https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/438_Bell.mp3 What if the American Revolution didn’t just create the United States, but also created Australia? And what if the Muslim ruler of Mysore in southern India was, by the logic of wartime coalitions, George...

Episode 437: Lauren Duval, Civilian Life in Revolutionary War Occupied Cities

by Ben Franklin's World | Mar 24, 2026 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk

https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/437_Duval.mp3 The British Army is at your door. They need a room. What do you do? For thousands of civilians living in cities occupied during the American War for Independence — Boston, New York, Newport, Philadelphia,...