“Loyalty came at a steep cost: exile, financial ruin, and the loss of home and community.” – Greg Brooking on Sir James Wright’s fate during the Revolution. Discover Georgia’s forgotten role in the fight for independence. 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/421 #BenFranklinsWorld #RevolutionaryHistory

Loyalists weren’t villains. They were neighbors, officials, even family who tried to protect what they believed in. Episode 421 of Ben Franklin’s World rethinks the Revolution through their eyes. 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/421 #Revolution250 #America250 #Georgia #Loyalism #Podcast

Herman Melville’s grandfather? A customs officer who begged George Washington to keep him on the job. The federal government’s history is full of unexpected family ties. Explore these hidden stories in Ep. 420: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

What if the American Revolution wasn’t inevitable? What if loyalty—not rebellion—was the default in early America? In our latest episode, we explore loyalism in Georgia and the life of Sir James Wright, Britain’s last royal governor in the colony. 🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/421

Would you stay loyal to your government if your neighbors—and maybe your own children—joined a revolution? Explore the impossible choices Georgians faced during the American Revolution in our latest episode. 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/421 #AmericanRevolution #GeorgiaHistory

Historian Greg Brooking joins us to talk about: • Georgia’s founding as a buffer colony • Sir James Wright’s rise, rule, and resistance • What loyalism really meant in revolutionary America This is a fresh look at a forgotten side of the American Revolution. 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/421

Historians once thought early U.S. government records were impossible to count. Enter digital history. Peter Kastor’s new project tracks 38,000+ federal employees from 1789–1829. Discover what they reveal: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

Georgia didn’t send delegates to the First Continental Congress. Its last royal governor stayed in power longer than any other. It was loyal—until it wasn’t. Episode 421 dives into why Georgia’s revolution looked so different. 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/421 #USHistory #PodcastRecommendation

We’re taught the 3 branches of gov’t are “coequal.” But in the 1790s, was one actually more powerful than the others? Spoiler: The answer might surprise you. 🎧 Dive in: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

Being a federal employee in the 1790s wasn’t glamorous; it was a steady day job. Some early Americans worked into their 80s! What did the daily grind of early federal workers look like? 🎧 Listen here: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

“Loyalty came at a steep cost: exile, financial ruin, and the loss of home and community.” – Greg Brooking on Sir James Wright’s fate during the Revolution. Discover Georgia’s forgotten role in the fight for independence. 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/421 #BenFranklinsWorld #RevolutionaryHistory

Loyalists weren’t villains. They were neighbors, officials, even family who tried to protect what they believed in. Episode 421 of Ben Franklin’s World rethinks the Revolution through their eyes. 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/421 #Revolution250 #America250 #Georgia #Loyalism #Podcast

“We the People” built the federal government, not just presidents and Congress. Do you think of today’s government as being built by everyday citizens too? 🎧 Explore more in Ep. 420: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

🧑‍⚖️ Court-martials. Scandal. Queerness in the British Army. In this new Ben Franklin's World episode, we explore the life of Robert Newburgh—a chaplain accused of “buggery” on the eve of the American Revolution 🎧 Listen now: www.benfranklinsworld.com/414 #HistoryPodcast #LGBTQHistory #AmRev

Would you stay loyal to your government if your neighbors—and maybe your own children—joined a revolution? Explore the impossible choices Georgians faced during the American Revolution in our latest episode. 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/421 #AmericanRevolution #GeorgiaHistory

“We the People” built the federal government, not just presidents and Congress. Do you think of today’s government as being built by everyday citizens too? 🎧 Explore more in Ep. 420: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

Historian Greg Brooking joins us to talk about: • Georgia’s founding as a buffer colony • Sir James Wright’s rise, rule, and resistance • What loyalism really meant in revolutionary America This is a fresh look at a forgotten side of the American Revolution. 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/421

Georgia didn’t send delegates to the First Continental Congress. Its last royal governor stayed in power longer than any other. It was loyal—until it wasn’t. Episode 421 dives into why Georgia’s revolution looked so different. 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/421 #USHistory #PodcastRecommendation

“Loyalty came at a steep cost: exile, financial ruin, and the loss of home and community.” – Greg Brooking on Sir James Wright’s fate during the Revolution. Discover Georgia’s forgotten role in the fight for independence. 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/421 #BenFranklinsWorld #RevolutionaryHistory

📊 In 1790, the U.S. federal government had about 1,000 employees. By 1829? Nearly 30,000. How did a government that small manage diplomacy, law, and westward expansion? 🎧 Find out in Ep. 420 with Peter Kastor: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

Loyalists weren’t villains. They were neighbors, officials, even family who tried to protect what they believed in. Episode 421 of Ben Franklin’s World rethinks the Revolution through their eyes. 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/421 #Revolution250 #America250 #Georgia #Loyalism #Podcast

What if the American Revolution wasn’t inevitable? What if loyalty—not rebellion—was the default in early America? In our latest episode, we explore loyalism in Georgia and the life of Sir James Wright, Britain’s last royal governor in the colony. 🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/421

Being a federal employee in the 1790s wasn’t glamorous; it was a steady day job. Some early Americans worked into their 80s! What did the daily grind of early federal workers look like? 🎧 Listen here: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

🇬🇧 What happened when a husband remained loyal & a wife sided with the revolutionaries? 🇺🇸 Cynthia Kierner tells the story of Jane Spurgin, a woman caught between politics, family, and survival 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/380 #WomenInHistory #VastEarlyAmerica #History #Revolution250

We’re taught the 3 branches of gov’t are “coequal.” But in the 1790s, was one actually more powerful than the others? Spoiler: The answer might surprise you. 🎧 Dive in: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

Would you risk your life for an idea? Dr. Joseph Warren did—at Bunker Hill, 250 years ago. 🎙️ In our new episode, we explore his life, ideals, and legacy. 👂 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/413 💬 Would you have made the same choice? #Rev250 #BenFranklinsWorld #History #USHistory

Before Texas was a republic—or a state—it was part of the Spanish Empire. 🌵 In Ep. 381, Martha Menchaca explores Spanish colonization, Indigenous relations, and how Texas fit into a global empire. 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/381 #TexasHistory #VastEarlyAmerica #History #Texas #USHistory

Historians once thought early U.S. government records were impossible to count. Enter digital history. Peter Kastor’s new project tracks 38,000+ federal employees from 1789–1829. Discover what they reveal: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

Herman Melville’s grandfather? A customs officer who begged George Washington to keep him on the job. The federal government’s history is full of unexpected family ties. Explore these hidden stories in Ep. 420: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

“There’s something corrupt in his character…” The trial of Robert Newburgh reveals how rumors, masculinity, and queerness shaped British military life—and ideas of morality in the Revolution. 🎙️ Dive into BFW's new episde: www.benfranklinsworld.com/414 #History #Pride #QueerHistory

What city helped shape American independence, democracy, and revolution—yet forgets its own past? Dr. Paul Kahan says: Philadelphia. 🎙️ Learn why: benfranklinsworld.com/411 #Philly #History #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250 #Podcasts

Long before European settlers, Native Nations thrived in North America.Explore a millennium of indigenous history and culture in our latest episode: www.benfranklinsworld.com/397 #NativeHistory #IndigenousPeoples #NorthAmerica #BenFranklinsWorld #History #USHistory

“We the People” built the federal government, not just presidents and Congress. Do you think of today’s government as being built by everyday citizens too? 🎧 Explore more in Ep. 420: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

Before the Revolution, 2,000 NC farmers stood against government corruption… 📍They built a grassroots movement 📍Faced British cannons at Alamance 📍Claimed loyalty to the king Were they rebels—or loyalists? 🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/419 #History #USHistory #America250

Being a federal employee in the 1790s wasn’t glamorous; it was a steady day job. Some early Americans worked into their 80s! What did the daily grind of early federal workers look like? 🎧 Listen here: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

We’re taught the 3 branches of gov’t are “coequal.” But in the 1790s, was one actually more powerful than the others? Spoiler: The answer might surprise you. 🎧 Dive in: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

Historians once thought early U.S. government records were impossible to count. Enter digital history. Peter Kastor’s new project tracks 38,000+ federal employees from 1789–1829. Discover what they reveal: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

1690s London: Science, scandal, and... advice columns? Mary Beth Norton joins Ben Franklin’s World to decode the Athenian Mercury—and what it says about society then and now. 🔗 benfranklinsworld.com/410 #History #Podcasts #Skystorians

Herman Melville’s grandfather? A customs officer who begged George Washington to keep him on the job. The federal government’s history is full of unexpected family ties. Explore these hidden stories in Ep. 420: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

📊 In 1790, the U.S. federal government had about 1,000 employees. By 1829? Nearly 30,000. How did a government that small manage diplomacy, law, and westward expansion? 🎧 Find out in Ep. 420 with Peter Kastor: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

“We the People” built the federal government, not just presidents and Congress. Do you think of today’s government as being built by everyday citizens too? 🎧 Explore more in Ep. 420: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

🗣️ “Drivers can’t just crack down. They risk rebellion. But they can’t go soft—they risk losing everything. It’s a war.” —Historian Randy Browne Want more insight like this? Listen to Ep. 418 of Ben Franklin’s World: benfranklinsworld.com/418 #EarlyAmerica #History #BFW

Being a federal employee in the 1790s wasn’t glamorous; it was a steady day job. Some early Americans worked into their 80s! What did the daily grind of early federal workers look like? 🎧 Listen here: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

What’s the most asked question about the Declaration of Independence? Emily Sneff has heard them all—and answers some of yours in our latest episode. 📜 Myths, manuscripts, missing minutes—it’s all here. #USHistory #History #America250 #Rev250 #July4th 🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/415

🚨 New Episode! What happens when colonial officials are the ones stealing your land and pocketing your taxes? Meet the Regulators—farmers who rebelled in 1760s North Carolina. 🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/419 #HistoryPodcast #EarlyAmerica #Revolution250 #NorthCarolina #History #USHistory

We’re taught the 3 branches of gov’t are “coequal.” But in the 1790s, was one actually more powerful than the others? Spoiler: The answer might surprise you. 🎧 Dive in: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

Historians once thought early U.S. government records were impossible to count. Enter digital history. Peter Kastor’s new project tracks 38,000+ federal employees from 1789–1829. Discover what they reveal: www.benfranklinsworld.com/420

Boston, 1775: Crowds riot, militias gather, and a young doctor named Joseph Warren becomes the Revolution’s boldest voice. 📢 This week on Ben Franklin’s World: The man behind Bunker Hill. Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/413 #Rev250 #BunkerHill250 #History #Boston

🔥 Franklin’s stove pamphlet = part IKEA manual, part scientific treatise. Flat-packed parts, printed by Franklin himself, plus footnotes explaining the science of heat. This is peak Enlightenment DIY. 📚 benfranklinsworld.com/412 #DIYHistory #ClimateChange #Podcasts #History

Massachusetts Bay claimed to offer religious freedom. So why did it banish Roger Williams? Because he believed in too much freedom. Discover how one man’s radical ideas challenged an entire colony—and shaped the meaning of liberty in America 🎧 Listen to Episode 417: www.benfranklinsworld.com/417