by Ben Franklin's World | Jul 30, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
Ceramics (category). Teapot. Teapot and cover: Creamware; A: footed globular body with crabstock spout and handle, each side painted in brownish red with “No Stamp Act” within cartouche of leaf scrolls and flowers. B: conforming cover with knob finial and...
by Ben Franklin's World | Jul 2, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/388_Barbier.mp3 Happy Fourth of July! We’ve created special episodes to commemorate, celebrate, and remember the Fourth of July for years. Many of our episodes have focused on the Declaration of Independence, how and why it...
by Ben Franklin's World | Jun 11, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/386_McGill.mp3 In this special Juneteenth episode, as we honor the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, we will delve into the work of those working to preserve slave dwellings across the United States, safeguarding...
by Ben Franklin's World | Apr 30, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/383_Dawson_Recast.mp3 The Atlantic World has brought many disparate peoples together, which has caused a lot of ideas and cultures to mix. How did the Atlantic World bring so many different peoples and cultures together?...
by Ben Franklin's World | Apr 16, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/382_Baer.mp3 Within the Declaration of Independence, the founders of the United States present 27 grievances against King George III as they declare their reasons for why the thirteen British North American colonies sought...
by Ben Franklin's World | Apr 2, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/381_Menchaca.mp3 The vast and varied landscapes of Texas loom large in our American imaginations. As does Texas culture with its BBQ, cowboys, and larger-than-life personality. But before Texas was a place that embraced...