Ben Franklin's World

How did Americans learn to establish philanthropic institutions? Find out on this wk's NEW ep of #BFWorld featuring Victoria Johnson, an Associate Professor of Urban Policy & Planning at Hunter College in New York City & author of "American Eden" vastearly.am/BFW273 #Podcast

Guess who's moving across the horse and carriage lane/oyster shell and gravel path/brick sidewalk/street?! oieahc.wm.edu/about/bfw-expa…

Have you listened to our newest episode yet? Stacy Schiff joins us in our 350th episode to investigate the life and deeds of the revolutionary, Samuel Adams. Check it out: benfranklinsworld.com/episode-350-st… #twitterstorians #VastEarlyAmerica

In our 350th episode, Stacy Schiff joins us investigate the life and deeds of Samuel Adams using details from her new book, The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams. Listen here: benfranklinsworld.com/episode-350-st… #twitterstorians #VastEarlyAmerica

Happy 350th episode! @stacyschiff, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, helps us investigate the work Samuel Adams did to transform protests & debates over imperial taxation into a revolution for social and political change. benfranklinsworld.com/episode-350-st… #twitterstorians #VastEarlyAmerica

It's our 350th episode! @stacyschiff, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, joins us to explore and investigate the life, deeds, and contributions of Samuel Adams. Listen here: benfranklinsworld.com/episode-350-st… #twitterstorians #VastEarlyAmerica

Happy 350th episode! @stacyschiff, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, helps to investigate the work Samuel Adams did to transform protests & debates over imperial taxation into a revolution for social and political change. benfranklinsworld.com/episode-350-st… #twitterstorians #VastEarlyAmerica

A new episode of BFW is out! Nancy Rubin Stuart joins us to investigate the private life of Benjamin Franklin by using the women in his life as a window to his experiences as a husband, father, and friend. Listen now! benfranklinsworld.com/episode-349-th… #twitterstorians #VastEarlyAmerica

Big news to share about Vast Early America's favorite podcast! We are excited to announce that Ben Franklin's World is making a bold new move! oieahc.wm.edu/about/bfw-expa…

Episode 349 is out now! Nancy Rubin Stuart reveals why we should explore the life of Benjamin Franklin through the women in his life and offers us a glimpse into the life of Deborah Reed Franklin. benfranklinsworld.com/episode-349-th… #VastEarlyAmerica #twitterstorians

Congratulations to @lizcovart and @BFWorldPodcast on taking a big, bold, new step! We can't wait to hear what comes out of Innovation Studios! oieahc.wm.edu/about/bfw-expa…

What did Benjamin Franklin think about and experience when it came to his private, lived life? Nancy Rubin Stuart uses the women in Franklin's life as a window to explore his experiences in episode 349! benfranklinsworld.com/episode-349-th… #VastEarlyAmerica #twitterstorians

New episode alert! Nancy Rubin Stuart joins us to investigate the private life of Benjamin Franklin with details from her latest book, Poor Richard’s Women: Deborah Read Franklin and the Other Women Behind the Founding Father. benfranklinsworld.com/episode-349-th… #VastEarlyAmerica

Have you listened to episode 348 yet? Ricardo Herrera joins us to discuss the Continental Army and the infamously difficult winter of 1778 at Valley Forge with details from his book, Feeding Washington's Army. Listen here: benfranklinsworld.com/episode-348-ri… #VastEarlyAmerica #twitterstorian

In school, many of us learned that the Continental Army soldiers at Valley Forge were forced to chew on leather shoes to survive. But what were conditions really like? @HerreraMilHist joins us to explore this harsh winter! benfranklinsworld.com/episode-348-ri… #VastEarlyAmerica #twitterstorian

What really happened at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-1778? Ricardo Herrera joins us to discuss the Continental Army's encampment and the conditions they faced. Listen here: benfranklinsworld.com/episode-348-ri… #VastEarlyAmerica #twitterstorian

Episode 348 of BFW is out now! @HerreraMilHist joins us to explore the difficult winter of 1778 at Valley Forge with details from his book, Feeding Washington’s Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778. Listen here: benfranklinsworld.com/episode-348-ri… #VastEarlyAmerica #twitterstorian