by Ben Franklin's World | Jun 23, 2026 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
Episode 444: How Independence Happened, Part 2: The Model Treaty – Ben Franklin’s World https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/444_Model_Treaty.mp3Treaty of Paris, 1783In June 1776, the Second Continental Congress faced a question every new nation...
by Ben Franklin's World | Jun 16, 2026 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
Episode 443: How Independence Happened, Part 1: The Lee Resolution, 1776 – Ben Franklin’s World https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/443_Lee_Resolution.mp3On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted to declare independence. But that vote...
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...
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...
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...
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...
